"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)

Latest answer — June 02, 2025

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  1. 1"Don't love it, don't hate it"
  2. 4"It's just one of ___ days"
  3. 9Prickly plants
  4. 14"Without further ___ ..."
  5. 15Crossed one's fingers
  6. 16Constellation with a belt
  7. 17Grab a chair
  8. 18"Go fly a kite!"
  9. 20Skewered meat dish
  10. 22"Nature of a ___" (1991 Queen Latifah album)
  11. 23One pouncing at a laser pointer, perhaps
  12. 24Thick noodle in Japanese soups
  13. 26Grandma, in Guatemala
  14. 28"Pipe down!"
  15. 33Like the name Parker, for a valet
  16. 34Thyme piece
  17. 35They might be sold à la carte at a Mexican restaurant
  18. 39[Gone ... like magic!]
  19. 41Some English noblemen
  20. 43Possess
  21. 44Per ___ (yearly)
  22. 46"Explosive" expletive
  23. 48Scratch or stain, e.g.
  24. 49"No skin off my nose!"
  25. 52Move upward
  26. 55Hook, line and sinker, for an angler
  27. 56Neither here ___ there
  28. 57Word before act or action
  29. 61Gunslinger Earp
  30. 64Where duds are draped to dry ... or a literal description of 18-, 28- and 49-Across?
  31. 67"___ sells seashells by the seashore"
  32. 68Actor Ethan whose surname sounds like a bird
  33. 69"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)
  34. 70Alternative to a trowel for an archaeologist
  35. 71It's nearly impossible to split their creme equally, per M.I.T.
  36. 72Poker-faced
  37. 73"Dee-lish!"

Down

  1. 1Part of a Halloween costume
  2. 2"The Sopranos" actress Falco
  3. 3Emotionally charged, as an issue
  4. 4Bruce Springsteen, to fans
  5. 5Rule-making grp. for a residential community
  6. 6Goes (for)
  7. 718-wheeler
  8. 8Ice cream brand known as Dreyer's on the West Coast
  9. 9Live together
  10. 10Preferring platonic relationships, informally
  11. 11Greek sorceress who took the phrase "men are pigs" literally
  12. 12Smash to smithereens
  13. 13Social media app with Reels and Stories, familiarly
  14. 19Superfan, in slang
  15. 21Accessibility law inits.
  16. 25"Negatory"
  17. 27Only U.S. state whose capital has a three-word name
  18. 28Bear with a hard bed and hot porridge
  19. 29"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
  20. 30Make by hand
  21. 31Pink Nintendo character from Planet Popstar
  22. 32Home on the "I" page of many ABC books
  23. 36Out of the picture, maybe?
  24. 37Actual shape of the Crab Nebula, disappointingly
  25. 38Feudal underling
  26. 40"Short" thing for someone with a temper
  27. 42High-and-mighty
  28. 45Snacks (on)
  29. 47Beermaking establishment
  30. 50Lollygag
  31. 51"Here's a thought ..."
  32. 52Dried chili in Mexican cuisine
  33. 53Kind of power using rooftop panels
  34. 54Actor Russell whose surname sounds like a bird
  35. 58Vile Nile reptiles
  36. 59Piggy bank opening
  37. 60Sight along a farm country road
  38. 62"O Brother, Where Art ___?" (2000 Coen brothers film)
  39. 63Abound
  40. 65Ring result, in brief
  41. 66Grandma, in Glasgow

The answer to “"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)” in the New York Times crossword is POLAR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 69-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 ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)” answer

POLAR (5 letters)

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Why the answer is POLAR

POLAR is the 5-letter solution that fits ""The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 2, 2025 (69-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does POLAR mean?

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

(adjective)

  • relating to the North or South Pole
  • having electrical or magnetic polarity
  • directly opposite in character or tendency

When else has “"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)” 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 2, 2025 (most recent) → POLAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)”?

The answer is POLAR, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)”?

5 letters: POLAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 2, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 69-Across.

Can “"The ___ Express" (kid-lit classic)” 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?

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