They have five eyes and communicate by dancing

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Across

  1. 1Allow
  2. 6Snappy sort, for short?
  3. 10Tahoe runners
  4. 14Fanny Brice portrayer on Broadway
  5. 16Governess of Thornfield Hall
  6. 17Sits legs akimbo, pejoratively
  7. 18Highway attention-getter
  8. 19Calculating
  9. 20Symbol of fertility in ancient Egypt
  10. 21Settled down
  11. 23Shakespearean "Hush!"
  12. 24"Sorry to tell ya"
  13. 25What "it's not," they say
  14. 29Eschew
  15. 30Parts of some wedding rituals
  16. 31Clubs opening, perhaps
  17. 34Prized people
  18. 35She was totally taken by Paris
  19. 36Popular perfume named after a singing star
  20. 37Modern art?
  21. 38Germs
  22. 39That's a wrap!
  23. 40Suspenseful
  24. 43Grown-up gummies, e.g.
  25. 45Touch
  26. 46King and queen
  27. 47Strength of character
  28. 48One in a cage
  29. 51That's a laugh!
  30. 52Insomniac's aid
  31. 55Juana ___ de la Cruz, classic Mexican writer known as "The Tenth Muse"
  32. 56Aces
  33. 57Schlep
  34. 58Alumni notes datum
  35. 59St. ___ (vacation spot)

Down

  1. 1Old-time charity
  2. 2Word with good or raw
  3. 3A host of
  4. 4Hits up online, in a way
  5. 5Crept cautiously
  6. 6Some memory aids
  7. 7___-a-thon
  8. 8Senescent
  9. 9It may bring out the kid in you
  10. 10Height or width, e.g.
  11. 11Sydney Adamu portrayer on "The Bear"
  12. 12Peeved
  13. 13Brief blowup
  14. 15"Tomb Raider" heroine
  15. 22Camel and fawn
  16. 23Lodge rental
  17. 24Barbecuer's aid
  18. 25Sitarist's composition
  19. 26Totally done with
  20. 27Flirtatious
  21. 28Nose woes
  22. 32Azerbaijan neighbor
  23. 33Find fault with, informally
  24. 35Lead-in to a clarification
  25. 36Riveted
  26. 38Word often printed in red
  27. 39"Fellow traveler," in Russian
  28. 41Certain marketing deluge
  29. 42Tony's cousins
  30. 43Moral virtue
  31. 44Anne's best friend in "Anne of Green Gables"
  32. 47___ monster
  33. 48Real hoot
  34. 49Ain't proper?
  35. 50They have five eyes and communicate by dancing
  36. 53Break ground, in a way
  37. 54Japanese ogre

The answer to “They have five eyes and communicate by dancing” in the New York Times crossword is BEES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 50-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.

“They have five eyes and communicate by dancing” answer

BEES (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BEES

BEES is the 4-letter solution that fits "They have five eyes and communicate by dancing" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 21, 2025 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BEES mean?

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

(noun)

  • a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities
  • an insect of a large group to which the honeybee belongs, including many solitary as well as social kinds
  • a meeting for communal work or amusement

When else has “They have five eyes and communicate by dancing” 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.

November 21, 2025 (most recent) → BEES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “They have five eyes and communicate by dancing”?

The answer is BEES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They have five eyes and communicate by dancing”?

4 letters: BEES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 21, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “They have five eyes and communicate by dancing” 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 November 21, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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