They work around the clock

The answer to “They work around the clock” in the New York Times crossword is HANDS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 19, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 21-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.

“They work around the clock” answer

HANDS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HANDS

HANDS is the 5-letter solution that fits "They work around the clock" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 19, 2025 (21-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HANDS mean?

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

When else has “They work around the clock” 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.

December 19, 2025 (most recent) → HANDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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