Temporary cover of a sort

Latest answer — January 02, 2025

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Across

  1. 1First in a series
  2. 5Pixel rival
  3. 10Snap
  4. 14Average Joe's name (that's not Joe)
  5. 15Bases loaded, e.g.
  6. 16Iris's location
  7. 17Temporary cover of a sort
  8. 18Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"
  9. 19Festival covering
  10. 20Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright
  11. 23Summer abroad
  12. 24Sounds of refreshment
  13. 25King's ___
  14. 27Adjust on the timeline
  15. 29Pressure cooker sound
  16. 31Producer of an explosion
  17. 32___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama
  18. 34Deep notes
  19. 35Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle
  20. 38French buds
  21. 40Plotted
  22. 41Up to, informally
  23. 42Low pair
  24. 44Beyond cross
  25. 48Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"
  26. 50Govt. prosecutors
  27. 51Besides
  28. 52End of the quip
  29. 56Actor Jannings
  30. 57Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event
  31. 58White Sox or Red Sox player, informally
  32. 59Runner's assignment
  33. 60Cricket segments
  34. 61Miller option
  35. 62Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek
  36. 63Lead-in to maniac
  37. 64Troublesome threes, e.g.

Down

  1. 1"Jeopardy!" offering
  2. 212-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___
  3. 3Worn at the edges
  4. 4Prefix with sexual
  5. 5Possible response to "Where are you?"
  6. 6Craft kit fabrics
  7. 7"Right away, boss!"
  8. 8Comedian Trevor
  9. 9"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)
  10. 10Cot alternative
  11. 11Wear out one's welcome, say
  12. 12Achilles, for two
  13. 13Muesli bit
  14. 21Underworld figure
  15. 22Is in the past
  16. 26Chain parts: Abbr.
  17. 28Singer Tori
  18. 29Head liners?
  19. 30Choquequirao inhabitant
  20. 33"Let ___!"
  21. 34Urban addr. specification
  22. 35Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa
  23. 36"Looks that way, unfortunately"
  24. 37Minimal
  25. 38Bread box?
  26. 39Noxious
  27. 42"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)
  28. 43Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.
  29. 45Home of Firenze
  30. 46They have nine players
  31. 47Get released
  32. 49Early text messager
  33. 50One of a Disney septet
  34. 53Root of resentment, at times
  35. 54Reckon
  36. 55Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery
  37. 56Maker of toys for girls and boys

The answer to “Temporary cover of a sort” in the New York Times crossword is SCAB — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025, a Thursday 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.

“Temporary cover of a sort” answer

SCAB (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SCAB

SCAB is the 4-letter solution that fits "Temporary cover of a sort" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 2, 2025 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SCAB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing
  • mange or a similar skin disease in animals
  • a person who refuses to strike or join a trade union or who takes the place of a striking worker

When else has “Temporary cover of a sort” 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.

January 2, 2025 (most recent) → SCAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Temporary cover of a sort”?

The answer is SCAB, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Temporary cover of a sort”?

4 letters: SCAB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Temporary cover of a sort” 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 January 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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