Talking point at a political debate
Latest answer — July 17, 2025
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The answer to “Talking point at a political debate” in the New York Times crossword is ISSUE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 33-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.
“Talking point at a political debate” answer
ISSUE (5 letters)
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Why the answer is ISSUE
ISSUE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Talking point at a political debate" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 17, 2025 (33-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does ISSUE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ISSUE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an important topic or problem for debate or discussion
- the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes
- a result or outcome of something
When else has “Talking point at a political debate” 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.
July 17, 2025 (most recent) → ISSUE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Talking point at a political debate”?
The answer is ISSUE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Talking point at a political debate”?
5 letters: ISSUE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 33-Across.
Can “Talking point at a political debate” 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 July 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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