Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares

The answer to “Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares” in the New York Times crossword is WORMHOLES — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 25, 2025, a Sunday 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.

“Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares” answer

WORMHOLES (9 letters)

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Why the answer is WORMHOLES

WORMHOLES is the 9-letter solution that fits "Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 25, 2025 (69-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WORMHOLES mean?

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

When else has “Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares” 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.

May 25, 2025 (most recent) → WORMHOLES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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