Symbol for electric flux, in physics

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  1. 1Source of great power?
  2. 13Common component of a digital watch, for short
  3. 16It snaps with a tap
  4. 17Symbol for electric flux, in physics
  5. 18One way to grin
  6. 19What might be smelt?
  7. 20Be just right for
  8. 21Fortune
  9. 22Go to the other side
  10. 24Ambitious tactic in bridge
  11. 27Deck deception
  12. 29"My ___!"
  13. 30Food sticker?
  14. 31"___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)
  15. 32What a camper or criminal hopes to leave
  16. 34Curved plumbing piece
  17. 35Car touted for its dual efficiency
  18. 37Serialized and melodramatic, as a show
  19. 39Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"
  20. 40Initial cost of a sort
  21. 41Speechwriter's consideration
  22. 42Put on ___
  23. 45Meet face to face?
  24. 47Spending quantities
  25. 49Like some protective sunglasses, in brief
  26. 50Relaxed sigh
  27. 51"Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)
  28. 52Beam
  29. 53Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)
  30. 58Music box?
  31. 59What magicians strive to do
  32. 60Past participle of the French "naître"
  33. 61Under lines?

Down

  1. 1Ticks off
  2. 2Taxing times
  3. 3Targeted, as a target
  4. 4East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"
  5. 5Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.
  6. 6They see things for what they are
  7. 7Seafood staple of New England
  8. 8Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle
  9. 9Shorthand for a stance
  10. 10Top choice?
  11. 11Birthplace, as of civilization
  12. 12Big hoppers
  13. 13"Wax" collectible, informally
  14. 14Count out for breakfast?
  15. 15Nutritionist's offering
  16. 23Lollapalooza, for instance
  17. 25Job done on one's hands and feet?
  18. 26Like typical frat boys, informally
  19. 27Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel
  20. 28Words on either side of "for"
  21. 30"Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong
  22. 33Move, as a plant
  23. 34Forensic unit's discovery
  24. 35String or integer, in computer science
  25. 36Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen
  26. 37Very hot and dry
  27. 38What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by
  28. 41With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City
  29. 43Chooses traffic over train, perhaps
  30. 44Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"
  31. 46Some spring nursery purchases
  32. 47Sarcastic "That's just great"
  33. 48Dominatrix's practice, for short
  34. 50TV sister of Sansa Stark
  35. 54___ rule
  36. 55Reaction to something sweet, maybe
  37. 56React to something moving, maybe
  38. 57Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Source of great power? — Answer: MASTERSWITCH
  2. 13. Common component of a digital watch, for short — Answer: LCD
  3. 16. It snaps with a tap — Answer: IPHONECAMERA
  4. 17. Symbol for electric flux, in physics — Answer: PHI
  5. 18. One way to grin — Answer: FROMEARTOEAR
  6. 19. What might be smelt? — Answer: ROE
  7. 20. Be just right for — Answer: FIT
  8. 21. Fortune — Answer: LOT
  9. 22. Go to the other side — Answer: DEFECT
  10. 24. Ambitious tactic in bridge — Answer: SLAMBID
  11. 27. Deck deception — Answer: FALSECUT
  12. 29. "My ___!" — Answer: STARS
  13. 30. Food sticker? — Answer: TINE
  14. 31. "___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine) — Answer: SOLI
  15. 32. What a camper or criminal hopes to leave — Answer: NOTRACE
  16. 34. Curved plumbing piece — Answer: PTRAP
  17. 35. Car touted for its dual efficiency — Answer: DIESELHYBRID
  18. 37. Serialized and melodramatic, as a show — Answer: SOAPY
  19. 39. Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious" — Answer: PETERIV
  20. 40. Initial cost of a sort — Answer: ANTE
  21. 41. Speechwriter's consideration — Answer: TONE
  22. 42. Put on ___ — Answer: ANACT
  23. 45. Meet face to face? — Answer: HEADBUTT
  24. 47. Spending quantities — Answer: OUTLAYS
  25. 49. Like some protective sunglasses, in brief — Answer: ANTIUV
  26. 50. Relaxed sigh — Answer: AHH. Hint: Sometimes a deep breath and a little sound can say it all! 😌
  27. 51. "Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles) — Answer: BRA
  28. 52. Beam — Answer: RAY. Hint: A narrow streak of light or a joyful grin can fit this clue nicely 🌟
  29. 53. Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27) — Answer: LAMARJACKSON
  30. 58. Music box? — Answer: AMP
  31. 59. What magicians strive to do — Answer: BLOWYOURMIND
  32. 60. Past participle of the French "naître" — Answer: NEE
  33. 61. Under lines? — Answer: SUBWAYSYSTEM

Down

  1. 1. Ticks off — Answer: MIFFS
  2. 2. Taxing times — Answer: APRILS
  3. 3. Targeted, as a target — Answer: SHOTAT
  4. 4. East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: TOM
  5. 5. Buffalo-to-Rochester dir. — Answer: ENE
  6. 6. They see things for what they are — Answer: REALISTS
  7. 7. Seafood staple of New England — Answer: SCROD
  8. 8. Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle — Answer: WATT
  9. 9. Shorthand for a stance — Answer: IMO
  10. 10. Top choice? — Answer: TEE
  11. 11. Birthplace, as of civilization — Answer: CRADLE
  12. 12. Big hoppers — Answer: HARES
  13. 13. "Wax" collectible, informally — Answer: LPRECORD
  14. 14. Count out for breakfast? — Answer: CHOCULA
  15. 15. Nutritionist's offering — Answer: DIETTIP
  16. 23. Lollapalooza, for instance — Answer: FESTIVAL
  17. 25. Job done on one's hands and feet? — Answer: MANIPEDI
  18. 26. Like typical frat boys, informally — Answer: BROEY
  19. 27. Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel — Answer: FICHTE
  20. 28. Words on either side of "for" — Answer: ANEYE
  21. 30. "Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong — Answer: TALENT
  22. 33. Move, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
  23. 34. Forensic unit's discovery — Answer: PRINT
  24. 35. String or integer, in computer science — Answer: DATATYPE
  25. 36. Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen — Answer: BRAUHAUS
  26. 37. Very hot and dry — Answer: SAHARAN
  27. 38. What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by — Answer: ONENAME
  28. 41. With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City — Answer: TUVALU
  29. 43. Chooses traffic over train, perhaps — Answer: CABSIT
  30. 44. Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" — Answer: TYRONE
  31. 46. Some spring nursery purchases — Answer: BULBS
  32. 47. Sarcastic "That's just great" — Answer: OHJOY
  33. 48. Dominatrix's practice, for short — Answer: SANDM
  34. 50. TV sister of Sansa Stark — Answer: ARYA
  35. 54. ___ rule — Answer: MOB
  36. 55. Reaction to something sweet, maybe — Answer: AWW
  37. 56. React to something moving, maybe — Answer: CRY
  38. 57. Formula 1 divisions: Abbr. — Answer: KMS

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The answer to “Symbol for electric flux, in physics” in the New York Times crossword is PHI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 11, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 17-Across. 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.

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