Take down a notch

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Across

  1. 1Final act of a play?
  2. 4Iconic sci-fi setting spelled out in this puzzle's shaded squares
  3. 8Skyrocket
  4. 12"Reckon so!"
  5. 15Working without ___
  6. 17Seemingly forever
  7. 19Some spa jobs, in brief
  8. 20Manner of speaking
  9. 21Like used BBQ pits
  10. 22Member of this puzzle's shaded squares who might say "I cannot change the laws of physics, Captain!"
  11. 24Like being late or cutting in line
  12. 25Something clicked to add an attachment
  13. 27Take up space
  14. 28Kind of protagonist in "Lethal Weapon" or "Die Hard"
  15. 30Swear
  16. 31Digital investment choices, informally
  17. 33Not much, as of wasabi
  18. 34Narrowly get (by)
  19. 35"Now that we're all here, please proceed"
  20. 38Lab reports?
  21. 41Overzealous sort
  22. 43Got acquainted
  23. 44D.M.V.-issued card authenticated by airport security
  24. 47Build a stockpile
  25. 49Didn't go fast?
  26. 50Employee's status meaning "I'm currently away"
  27. 51Take down a notch
  28. 52Purveyors of provocative posts
  29. 538.5" x 11": Abbr.
  30. 54Kris Kross #1 hit with the lyric "How high? Real high, 'cause I'm just so fly"
  31. 56El presidente ousted in a 1955 coup
  32. 57Danger
  33. 58Cry from a victor
  34. 59Type that tends to be right-leaning
  35. 61Like quality vocals
  36. 63Looks inside?
  37. 65Drug-busting unit
  38. 66City whose Fushimi Inari shrine features 10,000+ red torii gates
  39. 67Brother of Disney's Louie and Dewey Duck
  40. 68Something hit to get fit
  41. 70Hands-on professional?
  42. 72Baseball team whose mascot is Wally the Green Monster
  43. 75Seeing romantically
  44. 76Humble hold 'em holding
  45. 78"The Bear" streamer
  46. 80Cold War weapon inits.
  47. 81Beethoven's No. 8?
  48. 82Line of luxury hotels
  49. 84Takes to school, in a way
  50. 85Cosmic explosion
  51. 86It goes on the run
  52. 87Be a wingman, e.g.
  53. 88False
  54. 90Inits. for this puzzle's shaded squares
  55. 91Move like a supermodel
  56. 93Unit of purity
  57. 95Lower oneself
  58. 97They study how knights move
  59. 99Canyon's edge
  60. 100On the ___ (raging)
  61. 102Gone skinny-dipping, e.g.
  62. 103Significant stretch
  63. 104Mr. Turkey
  64. 105Some window installations, informally
  65. 106Warp-driven device
  66. 108Major exporter of mangoes
  67. 110One giving the highlights?
  68. 112By dawn's early light?
  69. 114Intending to, casually
  70. 115Bring upon oneself
  71. 116Wordlessly indicate "Please give me a hand"
  72. 117"___ a broken heart" (Emily Dickinson poem)
  73. 118Iron Man's suit, e.g.
  74. 119"Fire away!"
  75. 120False
  76. 121Docking station
  77. 122Some draft picks

Down

  1. 1Some farm sounds
  2. 2Camped nearby and surveilling, in police jargon
  3. 3"Our window is closing for escape w-elocity!," as [circled letters] might say
  4. 4Hardly spicy
  5. 5Next in line
  6. 6Goddess of daybreak
  7. 7Fill in
  8. 8Direct opposite of verso (found hidden in this clue!)
  9. 9It's a promise
  10. 10Enemy of the Jedi
  11. 11By Juan's early light?
  12. 12"Any time! I'm a doctor, not a do-nothing!," as [circled letters] might say
  13. 13Way back?
  14. 14Slight gripe, so to speak
  15. 16Slip of the pen
  16. 18Tantalizing
  17. 19A low "Yo!"
  18. 20Trampled (on)
  19. 23Sound of a wardrobe malfunction
  20. 26Euphemistic expression of commitment
  21. 29Speaks roughly
  22. 31Cherry or lime
  23. 32Bask in
  24. 34Reaction to a social media post, maybe
  25. 36"Logic dictates that you control your emotions," as [circled letters] might say
  26. 37Sneakily exploits
  27. 39Thing of the past
  28. 40"Stepping on the gas, Captain!," as [circled letters] might say
  29. 42Seaside flock
  30. 45"To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say
  31. 46IHOP rival
  32. 47Florida beach town, informally
  33. 48"We received a distress signal. Any injuries?," as [circled letters] might say
  34. 55Tough spot
  35. 58Stranded during a winter storm, say
  36. 60Texter's sweet sentiment
  37. 62Big hits, in brief
  38. 64Make a case against?
  39. 68Old-fashioned contraction
  40. 69Backwoods bumpkin
  41. 70Bite-size
  42. 71Former Wisconsin senator Feingold
  43. 73"Clearly!," in textspeak
  44. 74Major e-tailing season
  45. 77World capital with 400 kilometers of bike lanes
  46. 79He might be carrying a big picture
  47. 83This puzzle's theme
  48. 84"I want to come back to the ship," as everyone circled in this puzzle seems to have said to 22-Across
  49. 87NPR journalist Shapiro
  50. 89Punch
  51. 92Belly, in kidspeak
  52. 94Carnival-themed Vegas hotel
  53. 96In spades
  54. 97Symbols of grace
  55. 98Object
  56. 100Garbage
  57. 101"___ is more important than life" (Klingon proverb)
  58. 102"Transformers" actor ___ LaBeouf
  59. 1072004 landing site for Spirit
  60. 109Land west of Eng.
  61. 111"You get the gist": Abbr.
  62. 113Alt-rocker DiFranco
  63. 114Chinwag

The answer to “Take down a notch” in the New York Times crossword is DEMOTE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 3, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 51-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.

“Take down a notch” answer

DEMOTE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is DEMOTE

DEMOTE is the 6-letter solution that fits "Take down a notch" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 3, 2025 (51-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DEMOTE mean?

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

(verb)

  • move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment

When else has “Take down a notch” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 3, 2025 (most recent) → DEMOTE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Take down a notch”?

The answer is DEMOTE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Take down a notch”?

6 letters: DEMOTE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 3, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 51-Across.

Can “Take down a notch” 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 August 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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