Theseus' need in the Labyrinth

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  1. 1"The weekend is almost here!"
  2. 5Pioneers of freeze-drying food
  3. 10Share from an illicit endeavor
  4. 14Polite term of address
  5. 18Lifted one's spirits?
  6. 20Riveting persona of W.W. II
  7. 21Frozen treat with a domed lid
  8. 22See 19-Down
  9. 23Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop
  10. 25Aid for using Bluetooth
  11. 26Startle
  12. 27Flirt with
  13. 28Feel bad
  14. 29See 29-Down
  15. 32Highly capable
  16. 33Passion
  17. 37Water feature created by rising sea levels
  18. 38STEM part: Abbr.
  19. 39Sierra ___
  20. 40"What are the ___?"
  21. 42See 46-Down
  22. 47Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps
  23. 48Circuit board device
  24. 51Vast, as an operation
  25. 53___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"
  26. 55Helen of "The Queen"
  27. 56Futon component
  28. 57Was transfixed by, in a way
  29. 59Glass ___, spaghettilike fish
  30. 60Give a darn?
  31. 62French aperitif
  32. 63Weapon with wires
  33. 64See 67-Down
  34. 68Justice Kagan
  35. 70Natural feature between México y Texas
  36. 71___Kosh B'gosh
  37. 73TV journalist Navarro
  38. 74Annual observance for breast cancer awareness
  39. 76Knee parts, in brief
  40. 78Auto mechanic's tool
  41. 80War room briefings, in military shorthand
  42. 81Gold Medal offering
  43. 83"Au contraire!"
  44. 84Cause of puddles in early spring, say
  45. 87See 82-Down
  46. 88Go a little one way or the other
  47. 90Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years
  48. 91Record label for the Backstreet Boys
  49. 92Tech company exec, for short
  50. 93In a corner
  51. 95Cause of some sleep issues
  52. 98See 101-Down
  53. 102"Ten-___!"
  54. 103Show listlessness
  55. 104"See above," in footnotes
  56. 105Got online, say
  57. 109"Conclave" actress Isabella
  58. 111See 107-Down
  59. 114Saber alternative
  60. 115Worst time for a double fault
  61. 116Approaches furtively
  62. 117"Over here!"
  63. 118Hydroelectric projects
  64. 119"White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)
  65. 120Structure that's set on fire

Down

  1. 1Network owned by Showtime
  2. 2Mighty wind
  3. 3One might start as a seed
  4. 4"Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí
  5. 5Slanted
  6. 6Without regard to privacy
  7. 7Temporary residence
  8. 8Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment
  9. 9P.S.T. part: Abbr.
  10. 10So far
  11. 11Safe harbors
  12. 12Poker pot
  13. 13Fair-hiring letters
  14. 14Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players
  15. 15Sharp
  16. 16"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author
  17. 17Intended
  18. 19[aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick
  19. 20Kashmiri king
  20. 24Offs
  21. 29[aria-label] Circled letter + map line
  22. 30Number two
  23. 31Bit
  24. 33Public house offering
  25. 34White House dog of the 1980s
  26. 35Helps, informally
  27. 36Guarantee
  28. 38Part of an act
  29. 41More crafty
  30. 42[Shivers]
  31. 43Visible signs of maturity
  32. 44Got down to business, in a way
  33. 45___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"
  34. 46[aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item
  35. 48Many a school chaperone
  36. 49Later
  37. 50Cognizant of
  38. 52Folk singer Guthrie
  39. 54Diddly-squat
  40. 55Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion
  41. 57They're for suckers
  42. 58Meditative martial art
  43. 61Common word with or without an apostrophe
  44. 65Meaty pasta sauce
  45. 66Ridge in metalworking
  46. 67[aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice
  47. 69Office folder?
  48. 72Vowel sound in "father"
  49. 75Dude
  50. 77Audiophile's system
  51. 79Cut (off)
  52. 80What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names
  53. 82[aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature
  54. 83Innocent sort
  55. 85"Chances ___ ..."
  56. 86Became one
  57. 89Modern prefix with anxiety
  58. 90Salt's companions
  59. 93Theseus' need in the Labyrinth
  60. 94In an uncouth manner
  61. 95Marketing worker, informally
  62. 96Credit, informally
  63. 97Prominent features of elephant seals
  64. 98Comedian Radner
  65. 99A perfect storm, e.g.
  66. 100Planet whose day is longer than its year
  67. 101[aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid
  68. 105Done
  69. 106Extend one's military service
  70. 107[aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert
  71. 108Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors
  72. 110"Wee" fellow
  73. 111Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store
  74. 112Suffix with emir
  75. 113S.F.-to-Napa dir.

The answer to “Theseus' need in the Labyrinth” in the New York Times crossword is THREAD — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 93-Down. 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.

“Theseus' need in the Labyrinth” answer

THREAD (6 letters)

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Why the answer is THREAD

THREAD is the 6-letter solution that fits "Theseus' need in the Labyrinth" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 26, 2025 (93-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does THREAD mean?

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

(noun)

  • a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving
  • a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing
  • a helical ridge on the outside of a screw, bolt, etc. or on the inside of a cylindrical hole, to allow two parts to be screwed together

When else has “Theseus' need in the Labyrinth” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Theseus' need in the Labyrinth”?

The answer is THREAD, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Theseus' need in the Labyrinth”?

6 letters: THREAD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 93-Down.

Can “Theseus' need in the Labyrinth” 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 January 26, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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