Teensy
Latest answer — December 01, 2025
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Think of a playful word for something incredibly tiny. 🤏
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NYT Crossword
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Office announcement — Answer: MEMO
- 5. Jump — Answer: LEAP
- 9. Repairs a hole — Answer: MENDS
- 14. Ingredient in some smoothie bowls — Answer: ACAI
- 15. Plus — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” or “in addition” 😄
- 16. To no ___ (without success) — Answer: AVAIL
- 17. "Remedy" for a riled-up person — Answer: CHILLPILL
- 19. Dashboard instrument — Answer: GAUGE
- 20. CR-V or Civic — Answer: HONDA
- 21. George who played Sulu on "Star Trek" — Answer: TAKEI
- 23. Headstone letters — Answer: RIP
- 24. Penalty for bank fraud — Answer: FROZENACCOUNT
- 27. Read thoroughly — Answer: PERUSE
- 29. Rowing implement — Answer: OAR
- 30. "Madam, I'm ___" — Answer: ADAM
- 31. Emu relative — Answer: RHEA
- 35. Locks up — Answer: CAGES
- 39. Lower, as the lights — Answer: DIM
- 40. Hip person, in old slang — Answer: COOLCAT
- 42. Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool J — Answer: RAP
- 43. Curry of the N.B.A., informally — Answer: STEPH
- 45. Boat tie-up location — Answer: PIER
- 46. Tortilla ingredient — Answer: MASA
- 47. Enjoy a banquet — Answer: EAT
- 49. Goes over by hand, as a drawing — Answer: TRACES
- 51. Antithesis — Answer: POLAROPPOSITE
- 57. "I've solved it!" — Answer: AHA
- 58. Creator of Asteroids and Pong — Answer: ATARI
- 59. "You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun) — Answer: FUNGI
- 62. Assigned stars, say — Answer: RATED
- 64. Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across — Answer: COLDFRONT
- 66. Woman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia" — Answer: IRENE
- 67. Largest joint in the body — Answer: KNEE
- 68. Some airport listings, for short — Answer: ETAS
- 69. Sends an eggplant emoji, say — Answer: SEXTS
- 70. Feudal underling — Answer: SERF
- 71. Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology — Answer: DEWY
Down
- 1. ___ 1 (speed of sound) — Answer: MACH
- 2. Result of yelling into a cave — Answer: ECHO
- 3. Supercomputer precursor — Answer: MAINFRAME
- 4. Container on a ship from the Mideast — Answer: OILDRUM
- 5. Napkin's spot — Answer: LAP
- 6. Best of the best — Answer: ELITE
- 7. Narnian talking lion — Answer: ASLAN
- 8. Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic — Answer: POLKA
- 9. Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half — Answer: MAGICACT
- 10. Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown" — Answer: EVA
- 11. Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles) — Answer: NAURU
- 12. "Dinner is served!" — Answer: DIGIN
- 13. Caught some Z's — Answer: SLEPT. Hint: This means you got some shut-eye or took a nap 😴
- 18. Country where sticky rice is a staple — Answer: LAOS
- 22. Prefix with friendly — Answer: ECO
- 25. Zilch — Answer: ZERO
- 26. British singer Rita — Answer: ORA
- 27. Adds unnecessary words to — Answer: PADS
- 28. Computer menu heading next to "File" — Answer: EDIT
- 32. Preceder of skip and jump — Answer: HOP
- 33. Ex-QB Manning — Answer: ELI
- 34. Absolutely nail — Answer: ACE
- 36. Bit of musical flair — Answer: GRACENOTE
- 37. Effortlessness — Answer: EASE. Hint: A feeling of things going smoothly without strain. 😊
- 38. Establishments offering facials — Answer: SPAS
- 40. Game in which sound effects are banned — Answer: CHARADES
- 41. Counterpart to sciences — Answer: ARTS
- 44. Split-___ soup — Answer: PEA
- 46. Grew up — Answer: MATURED
- 48. Young 'un — Answer: TOT
- 50. Bit of musical flair — Answer: RIFF
- 51. "Les Misérables" setting — Answer: PARIS
- 52. Midway Airport alternative — Answer: OHARE
- 53. Hospital glove material — Answer: LATEX
- 54. Wolf groups — Answer: PACKS
- 55. Disposed (to) — Answer: PRONE
- 56. Edmonton hockey player — Answer: OILER
- 60. Chew, like a dog on a bone — Answer: GNAW
- 61. Teensy — Answer: ITSY. Hint: Think of a playful word for something incredibly tiny. 🤏
- 63. Tolkien tree creature — Answer: ENT
- 65. "For sure" — Answer: DEF
Recent NYT Crossword Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Teensy” in the New York Times crossword is ITSY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 1, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 61-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ITTY. 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.
“Teensy” answer
ITSY (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as ITTY
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ITSY.
Why the answer is ITSY
Think of a playful word for something incredibly tiny. 🤏
Other answers for “Teensy”
New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides ITSY, it has also been ITTY. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.
- December 1, 2025 (most recent) → ITSY
- June 19, 2025 → ITTY
More clues from the NYT Crossword on December 1, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- "You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun) → FUNGI
- Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across → COLDFRONT
- Some airport listings, for short → ETAS
- Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology → DEWY
- Assigned stars, say → RATED
- Chew, like a dog on a bone → GNAW
- Tolkien tree creature → ENT
- Creator of Asteroids and Pong → ATARI
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for December 1, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Monday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Teensy”?
The answer is ITSY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 1, 2025. Other answers for this clue include ITTY.
How many letters is the answer to “Teensy”?
4 letters: ITSY. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ITTY (4).
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 1, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 61-Down. Earlier appearances: June 19, 2025 → ITTY.
Can “Teensy” have a different answer?
Yes. Besides ITSY, New York Times has also used ITTY 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 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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