Strongly suggested

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Across

  1. 1Obstinate fool
  2. 4Co. badges, e.g.
  3. 7Keeps burning, say
  4. 13Apt name for a fretful fellow
  5. 14Yogi's accessory
  6. 15Goes off track
  7. 16Jabber
  8. 17Chang or Eng Bunker, notably
  9. 19Just managed, with "out"
  10. 21Mix up
  11. 22Recoils suddenly
  12. 23___ Haute, Ind.
  13. 25On its way
  14. 27Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g.
  15. 32Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___
  16. 34Percolated
  17. 37Balm additive
  18. 38Observes Ramadan, say
  19. 40Stretchiness
  20. 41National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide
  21. 43Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha
  22. 45Provider of crucial testimony
  23. 47Unbuckled seatbelt alert
  24. 48Zigzag
  25. 51Solomonic figures
  26. 55Craft drafts, for short
  27. 58Sporty auto feature
  28. 59Copyright wrongs
  29. 62Sounds heard during a cuteness overload
  30. 63Took to the sky
  31. 64Young 'un
  32. 65Soccer star Messi, familiarly
  33. 66Approach
  34. 67Spot for wallowing
  35. 68One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk

Down

  1. 1To date
  2. 2Sticking point for a gardener?
  3. 3Celestial phenomena observed at perigees
  4. 4Some online exchanges, in brief
  5. 5Speaker's spot
  6. 6Walks or runs
  7. 7French possessive
  8. 8Bridge support
  9. 9Swearword
  10. 10Aussie's neighbor
  11. 11Nobel laureate Wiesel
  12. 12Figs. with two dashes
  13. 15Jeter in Cooperstown
  14. 18Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
  15. 20Strongly suggested
  16. 24Fig. at a train station
  17. 26Titan maker
  18. 28Really killing it, so to speak
  19. 29Strand in a cell
  20. 30The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces
  21. 31Does some creative accounting?
  22. 32Meander (about)
  23. 33Saint Martin, par exemple
  24. 35Actress Mendes
  25. 36Torre ___ Greco, Italy
  26. 39Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day"
  27. 42Menlo Park, N.J., famously
  28. 44Hem, but not haw
  29. 46Screwy
  30. 49I, for one
  31. 50Surrey town known for its salt
  32. 51Most bulk email
  33. 52Thomas ___ Edison
  34. 53Appreciation
  35. 54Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer
  36. 56Certain vipers
  37. 57X-rated material
  38. 60___ Lingus
  39. 61Stratego piece

The answer to “Strongly suggested” in the New York Times crossword is DROVEAT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 20-Down. 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.

“Strongly suggested” answer

DROVEAT (7 letters)

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Why the answer is DROVEAT

DROVEAT is the 7-letter solution that fits "Strongly suggested" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 11, 2025 (20-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Strongly suggested” appeared?

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June 11, 2025 (most recent) → DROVEAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Strongly suggested”?

The answer is DROVEAT, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Strongly suggested”?

7 letters: DROVEAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 20-Down.

Can “Strongly suggested” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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

The full grid for June 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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