The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one

Latest answer — June 16, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Three-player trick-taking game
  2. 5Supermarket tabloids, informally
  3. 9Walkways
  4. 14Difficult air to see through
  5. 15Dog biter
  6. 16Greek theater
  7. 17Pitchers' stats
  8. 18Short stiletto shoe
  9. 20Voice below soprano
  10. 22Locale for a person with a green thumb
  11. 23'N Sync bandmate of Justin Timberlake
  12. 26Black Friday or Cyber Monday event
  13. 29Letters before a criminal's alias
  14. 30Vaccine-approving org.
  15. 31Finger ... or what a finger dials on a phone
  16. 32"Affirmative!"
  17. 33Floor model
  18. 35Slanted edges, as on mirrors
  19. 36What a first crush might be dismissed as
  20. 38Author Louisa May ___
  21. 41Slugger Sammy
  22. 42___ de Janeiro
  23. 45Like cursive handwriting, typically
  24. 46Yahoo alternative
  25. 47Finish
  26. 48Cash dispensers
  27. 49Spot that may be affected by a charley horse
  28. 53Bandit at sea
  29. 55Small case for needles
  30. 56Movie marketed toward a primarily female audience, informally
  31. 60West Point, in brief
  32. 622015 Adele hit that won three Grammys
  33. 63Adolescent woe
  34. 64The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one
  35. 65Swords whose points were once dipped in dye before a duel
  36. 66Squealed, as an informant
  37. 67___ gin fizz

Down

  1. 1"Thar ___ blows!"
  2. 2Sing-along activity at a bar
  3. 3Colorful shrubs in the genus Rhododendron
  4. 4In an irritable mood
  5. 5___ Stadium, former D.C. sports venue
  6. 6Boxer who "stung like a bee"
  7. 7Outset
  8. 8Lucifer
  9. 9Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings"
  10. 10Sticky stuff
  11. 11Like most first-year college students
  12. 12Groundbreaking invention for ancient farmers?
  13. 13Longtime sketch comedy show, in brief
  14. 19Before, poetically
  15. 21Not working, as a police officer
  16. 23Bird whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet
  17. 24Skilled
  18. 25Pack (down)
  19. 27Rapper ___ Nas X
  20. 28U.F.O. crew
  21. 31Lower one's estimation of
  22. 34Yiddish laments
  23. 35___ buddy
  24. 36Treat on a stick that you lick
  25. 37Bread purchase
  26. 38Styled after
  27. 39Parking place
  28. 40Put together, as a scrapbook
  29. 42Disengagement due to a conflict of interest
  30. 43Left hanging between two stages
  31. 44Praiseful poem
  32. 49Half-___ (coffee order)
  33. 50Bronze statue in Rockefeller Center
  34. 51High-end German camera brand
  35. 52Things left after tearing checks out of checkbooks
  36. 54Some bygone theaters
  37. 56Revolutionary Guevara
  38. 57No-longer-cool way to say "cool"
  39. 58First channel to offer 24-hour reporting
  40. 59Beer barrel
  41. 61"Affirmative!" at sea

The answer to “The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one” in the New York Times crossword is BABY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 16, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 64-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 first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one” answer

BABY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BABY

BABY is the 4-letter solution that fits "The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 16, 2025 (64-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BABY mean?

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

(noun)

  • a very young child
  • a lover or spouse (often as a form of address)

When else has “The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one” 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 16, 2025 (most recent) → BABY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one”?

The answer is BABY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 16, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one”?

4 letters: BABY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 16, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 64-Across.

Can “The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one” 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 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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