The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.

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  1. 1It may lead to a second opinion
  2. 5Shape-shifters?
  3. 10Shapeless stuff
  4. 14Its flag was solid red with a white elephant
  5. 15Home health risk
  6. 16Athlete posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  7. 17One getting in online debates, colloquially
  8. 20Buddhist scripture
  9. 21Like some relations
  10. 22First responder, to many
  11. 24Bit of sliding glass door maintenance
  12. 25Made a fast break?
  13. 27Boorish sorts
  14. 29Duke Ellington's "___ Doll"
  15. 32[Just like that!]
  16. 33Grad. student fellowship funder
  17. 34Pioneering agriculturist Tull
  18. 35"Lemme be straight with you"
  19. 39Turndown?
  20. 40Many a short-term rental
  21. 41___ power trip
  22. 42Endorse virtually
  23. 43The Clintons' White House cat, so named because of its white feet
  24. 45Steered
  25. 46The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.
  26. 48Sign above some real estate signs
  27. 50"Map of China" artist
  28. 52Blue-blooded
  29. 55Anti-jaywalking directive
  30. 58Emporium
  31. 59"According to reports ..."
  32. 60Onetime iPod model
  33. 61Closes
  34. 62Fits cozily
  35. 632021 book subtitled "Workers of the World"

Down

  1. 1Doesn't wonder, say
  2. 2Place
  3. 3"Please?" prompt
  4. 4Hair color blending technique
  5. 5Training ___
  6. 6Roman guardian spirit
  7. 7Ones most likely to pay out
  8. 8Pinched pasta shape
  9. 9Traffic problem
  10. 10Step before "bake" in certain recipes
  11. 11Thinking hard, informally
  12. 12Puma or pump
  13. 13Alpaca group
  14. 18Rows
  15. 19Sensitive workplace matters
  16. 23One of 32 in the N.F.L.
  17. 25Stand
  18. 26Messy things to eat in a car
  19. 28Ending with real or social
  20. 30Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman Pax
  21. 31Itinerant one
  22. 34High ___
  23. 36Ottomans, e.g.
  24. 37Hawaiian party settings
  25. 38___ fly
  26. 43Fume
  27. 44"Every bad situation is a blues ___ waiting to happen": Amy Winehouse
  28. 47"Life on the Mississippi" memoirist
  29. 49"___ Doone," R.D. Blackmore romance
  30. 50Crest
  31. 51Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire
  32. 53When Holy Week falls
  33. 541960s chimp in space
  34. 56Word with hard or high
  35. 57Hesitant sounds

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It may lead to a second opinion — Answer: ALSO
  2. 5. Shape-shifters? — Answer: BLOBS
  3. 10. Shapeless stuff — Answer: MUSH
  4. 14. Its flag was solid red with a white elephant — Answer: SIAM
  5. 15. Home health risk — Answer: RADON
  6. 16. Athlete posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — Answer: ASHE
  7. 17. One getting in online debates, colloquially — Answer: KEYBOARDWARRIOR
  8. 20. Buddhist scripture — Answer: SUTRA
  9. 21. Like some relations — Answer: STRAINED
  10. 22. First responder, to many — Answer: HERO
  11. 24. Bit of sliding glass door maintenance — Answer: OILING
  12. 25. Made a fast break? — Answer: ATE
  13. 27. Boorish sorts — Answer: SWINE
  14. 29. Duke Ellington's "___ Doll" — Answer: SATIN
  15. 32. [Just like that!] — Answer: BAM
  16. 33. Grad. student fellowship funder — Answer: NSF
  17. 34. Pioneering agriculturist Tull — Answer: JETHRO
  18. 35. "Lemme be straight with you" — Answer: ICALLEMASISEEEM
  19. 39. Turndown? — Answer: DOGEAR
  20. 40. Many a short-term rental — Answer: VAN
  21. 41. ___ power trip — Answer: ONA
  22. 42. Endorse virtually — Answer: ESIGN
  23. 43. The Clintons' White House cat, so named because of its white feet — Answer: SOCKS
  24. 45. Steered — Answer: LED
  25. 46. The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g. — Answer: CRATER
  26. 48. Sign above some real estate signs — Answer: SOLD
  27. 50. "Map of China" artist — Answer: AIWEIWEI
  28. 52. Blue-blooded — Answer: NOBLE
  29. 55. Anti-jaywalking directive — Answer: CROSSATTHEGREEN
  30. 58. Emporium — Answer: MART
  31. 59. "According to reports ..." — Answer: IHEAR
  32. 60. Onetime iPod model — Answer: NANO
  33. 61. Closes — Answer: ENDS
  34. 62. Fits cozily — Answer: NESTS
  35. 63. 2021 book subtitled "Workers of the World" — Answer: ANTS

Down

  1. 1. Doesn't wonder, say — Answer: ASKS
  2. 2. Place — Answer: LIEU
  3. 3. "Please?" prompt — Answer: SAYTHEMAGICWORD
  4. 4. Hair color blending technique — Answer: OMBRE
  5. 5. Training ___ — Answer: BRA
  6. 6. Roman guardian spirit — Answer: LAR
  7. 7. Ones most likely to pay out — Answer: ODDSONFAVORITES
  8. 8. Pinched pasta shape — Answer: BOWTIE
  9. 9. Traffic problem — Answer: SNARL
  10. 10. Step before "bake" in certain recipes — Answer: MARINATE
  11. 11. Thinking hard, informally — Answer: USINGTHEOLDBEAN
  12. 12. Puma or pump — Answer: SHOE
  13. 13. Alpaca group — Answer: HERD
  14. 18. Rows — Answer: OARS
  15. 19. Sensitive workplace matters — Answer: RAISES
  16. 23. One of 32 in the N.F.L. — Answer: OWNER
  17. 25. Stand — Answer: ABIDE
  18. 26. Messy things to eat in a car — Answer: TACOS
  19. 28. Ending with real or social — Answer: ISM
  20. 30. Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman Pax — Answer: IRENE
  21. 31. Itinerant one — Answer: NOMAD
  22. 34. High ___ — Answer: JINKS
  23. 36. Ottomans, e.g. — Answer: LEGRESTS
  24. 37. Hawaiian party settings — Answer: LANAIS
  25. 38. ___ fly — Answer: SAC
  26. 43. Fume — Answer: SEETHE
  27. 44. "Every bad situation is a blues ___ waiting to happen": Amy Winehouse — Answer: SONG
  28. 47. "Life on the Mississippi" memoirist — Answer: TWAIN
  29. 49. "___ Doone," R.D. Blackmore romance — Answer: LORNA
  30. 50. Crest — Answer: ACME
  31. 51. Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire — Answer: IRAN
  32. 53. When Holy Week falls — Answer: LENT
  33. 54. 1960s chimp in space — Answer: ENOS
  34. 56. Word with hard or high — Answer: HAT
  35. 57. Hesitant sounds — Answer: ERS

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The answer to “The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.” in the New York Times crossword is CRATER — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 46-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 moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.” answer

CRATER (6 letters)

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CRATER is the 6-letter solution that fits "The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g." in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 4, 2025 (46-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.”?

The answer is CRATER, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.”?

6 letters: CRATER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 46-Across.

Can “The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.” have a different answer?

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