Stretch

Latest answer — December 25, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Response to discovering the theme of a crossword
  2. 4Dashing through the ___ ...
  3. 8Foam on a seashore
  4. 12One who runs, informally
  5. 13Possible base for a Caesar salad
  6. 14Of help
  7. 16Dawdle
  8. 18Some anxious behavior on one's feet
  9. 20Stew (over)
  10. 21In a ___ open sleigh ...
  11. 23Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls
  12. 24Buffet stand vessel
  13. 25Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.
  14. 26One way to take a bull
  15. 31Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders
  16. 32Michael of "Barbie"
  17. 33Hits from the side, informally
  18. 35First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career
  19. 39Stretch
  20. 40Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters
  21. 41Right-eous path?
  22. 42Footwear for a bride, perhaps
  23. 48JFK or EWR alternative
  24. 49Cable lead-in to TV
  25. 50Jump in skates
  26. 51What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?
  27. 54Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics
  28. 56"All that being said ..."
  29. 57Ado
  30. 59"Yes ___!"
  31. 60Something typed in this field: YYYY
  32. 61Fashion designer Lange
  33. 62Many a vacation package
  34. 63Transcript ruiners
  35. 64___ pop (hybrid music genre)

Down

  1. 1Chillness
  2. 2"Oh me, oh my!"
  3. 3Ready to go
  4. 4"___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)
  5. 5Horses studied by touts
  6. 6Portuguese greeting
  7. 7O'er the fields ___ ...
  8. 8Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"
  9. 9Like many Mormons
  10. 10The "R" of P.R.
  11. 11Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"
  12. 15Sews up
  13. 17Phil of the Grateful Dead
  14. 19Uber-enthusiasts
  15. 22Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"
  16. 27Zoom call issue
  17. 28"S.N.L." V.I.P.
  18. 29Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"
  19. 30Sides of pie slices, essentially
  20. 31Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)
  21. 34Slangy "dude"
  22. 35White House family of the 1980s
  23. 36Tax dodger's fear
  24. 37Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)
  25. 38Very in
  26. 39Big name in windows and doors
  27. 43Raider in times past
  28. 44A person
  29. 45Go "Phew!," say
  30. 46"He has my permission"
  31. 47Total slimeball
  32. 49Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag
  33. 52Halal cart offering
  34. 53Elided farewell
  35. 54Do pretty much nothing
  36. 55Between you and me
  37. 58At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"

The answer to “Stretch” in the New York Times crossword is PERIOD — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 39-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include STINT. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Stretch” answer

PERIOD (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as STINT

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Why the answer is PERIOD

PERIOD is the 6-letter solution that fits "Stretch" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 25, 2025 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PERIOD mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of PERIOD is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a length or portion of time
  • the interval of time between successive occurrences of the same state in an oscillatory or cyclic phenomenon, such as a mechanical vibration, an alternating current, a variable star, or an electromagnetic wave
  • a flow of blood and other material from the lining of the uterus, usually occurring at intervals of about 28 days from puberty until menopause (except during pregnancy) and typically lasting for a few days

Other answers for “Stretch”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides PERIOD, it has also been STINT. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Stretch”?

The answer is PERIOD, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025. Other answers for this clue include STINT.

How many letters is the answer to “Stretch”?

6 letters: PERIOD. Earlier fills for this clue have also been STINT (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 25, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 39-Across. Earlier appearances: February 20, 2025 → STINT.

Can “Stretch” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides PERIOD, New York Times has also used STINT for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for December 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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