"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson

Latest answer — June 26, 2025

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Across

  1. 1"You stink, ump!"
  2. 4Hoppy brew, for short
  3. 7Bygone jeans brand whose name means "happiness" in Hebrew
  4. 13757 or 767
  5. 15Recess
  6. 16Bell for the telephone, for one
  7. 17Secured by a slip
  8. 18John Lennon's middle name after 1969
  9. 19Hurricane / Nor'easter
  10. 21"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson
  11. 23Downed
  12. 24Eponymous Belgian town
  13. 26___ chic
  14. 29Bell location, often
  15. 32Must give
  16. 35Erupting with noise
  17. 36Pundit / Tsar
  18. 39Author who predicted electric submarines 15 years before they were invented
  19. 40Down state
  20. 41Forces offshore
  21. 44Word with six or sea
  22. 45Casual refusal
  23. 46Some roadside accommodations, in brief
  24. 48It's a fact!
  25. 52Cleaver / Dagger
  26. 57Onetime Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___
  27. 58Cocktail of tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda
  28. 59They try to admit the worst first, informally
  29. 61Got things going
  30. 62Travelers in covered wagons
  31. 63Marquis name?
  32. 64Brillo competitor
  33. 65Choice words ... which are necessary to interpret the answers to 19-, 36- and 52-Across and 10- and 33-Down

Down

  1. 1Original name for "bingo," after the bits used to cover the playing cards
  2. 2First Holy Roman emperor to be called "the Great"
  3. 3"Hurray!"
  4. 4Loving
  5. 5Part of a jury pool
  6. 6Boxing site
  7. 7Baby fish with pink, coho and sockeye varieties
  8. 8Potato, in Indian cuisine
  9. 9Boat with broad, square ends
  10. 10Sees / Espies
  11. 11Takes a role too far
  12. 12Governor Lamont of Connecticut
  13. 13Music export from Tokyo, informally
  14. 14Like looks from mom and dad, say
  15. 20Music export from Seoul
  16. 22Breast plates?
  17. 25Atmospheric prefix
  18. 27Info found, appropriately, in "ticket agent"
  19. 28Apt nickname for a gumbo chef
  20. 30Kind of average
  21. 31City up the coast from Cleveland, OH
  22. 32Accessory for Broadway's Phantom
  23. 33Wells / Mouths
  24. 34Certain rehab docs
  25. 37Experienced
  26. 38Love lines?
  27. 39Dutch cousin of Mac or Ben
  28. 42Centipede setting
  29. 43Long-running police procedural filmed in N.Y.C.
  30. 47Puts one's foot down
  31. 49Police weapon
  32. 50App-driven rides
  33. 51Interfere (with)
  34. 53Covid-19, colloquially
  35. 54Used social media for private notes, informally
  36. 55The "Amigos" of film, e.g.
  37. 56Grandson of Adam and Eve
  38. 58Lead-in to cast
  39. 60Car that went defunct in 1936

The answer to “"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson” in the New York Times crossword is POISE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 26, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 21-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.

“"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson” answer

POISE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is POISE

POISE is the 5-letter solution that fits ""The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 26, 2025 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does POISE mean?

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

(noun)

  • graceful and elegant bearing in a person
  • balance; equilibrium

When else has “"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson” 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.

June 26, 2025 (most recent) → POISE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson”?

The answer is POISE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson”?

5 letters: POISE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 26, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson” 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 June 26, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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