Threat to a king, maybe

Latest answer — April 02, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Instrument depicted in Manet's "Young Flautist"
  2. 5Threat to a king, maybe
  3. 9Join up with at church?
  4. 12Something that's often clicked
  5. 13Scout camp craft
  6. 14Kerchak or Kala in Disney's "Tarzan"
  7. 15"Sweet!"
  8. 16Frame, apron, molding, etc.
  9. 18Maker of the world's largest quantum computer
  10. 19Put on TV again
  11. 20___ Gabbard, the first Hindu member of Congress
  12. 21Like some photos of yesteryear
  13. 24Pans' partner
  14. 25Trick-taking card game
  15. 26Clairvoyant
  16. 28Nutritional fig.
  17. 29Collected hot wheels?
  18. 32Rocket ___, character in "Guardians of the Galaxy"
  19. 34Means of fiscal savings
  20. 38___ Hangtime (arcade classic)
  21. 41Parmesan shelfmate
  22. 42Cleans vigorously
  23. 45Absolutely chew (out)
  24. 46What the glass slipper was on Cinderella's foot
  25. 50Sits on one's hands
  26. 52Seethes
  27. 53Groovy, with "out"
  28. 54Armchair athlete, e.g.
  29. 56Knighted, one-named rock star
  30. 57Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell
  31. 58Ring or rink
  32. 59Beethoven's birthplace
  33. 60Broke bread
  34. 61Newsman Chuck
  35. 62What's the catch?

Down

  1. 1With 44-Down, go out with a bang ... or a hint to 16-, 21-, 29-, 34-, 46- and 54-Across
  2. 2Brew that generally has a higher-than-usual alcohol content
  3. 3Soft mattress topper
  4. 4Fangorn Forest denizen
  5. 5Get a closer shot
  6. 6Tennis's Agassi
  7. 7Try to win
  8. 8Wetland creature
  9. 9Dark wizard
  10. 10Romans, e.g.
  11. 11Transferred at death
  12. 13Word that means both "hello" and "goodbye"
  13. 16Licks, say
  14. 17Rap star who called himself "Makaveli"
  15. 19Lab course participant?
  16. 22___ Flatow, longtime host of public radio's "Science Friday"
  17. 23Sensei's school
  18. 27Didn't stick around, say
  19. 29New Deal program in which workers planted more than 3.5 billion trees, in brief
  20. 30Prefix with pressure
  21. 31Bunk
  22. 32Issuance from a govt. agency
  23. 33On
  24. 34Grounds keeper?
  25. 35Took a hit, say
  26. 36Start a long-distance call, in bygone days
  27. 37Controller controller
  28. 38"___ to worry ..."
  29. 39Goofball
  30. 40Huffington of The Huffington Post
  31. 42Condé Nast women's magazine
  32. 43Adds as a secondary recipient, for short
  33. 44See 1-Down
  34. 47Receded
  35. 48Like some tables and trips
  36. 49Org. that oversees the World Cup
  37. 51"Pronto!"
  38. 55Packed house letters
  39. 56Airsoft gun ammo

The answer to “Threat to a king, maybe” in the New York Times crossword is PAWN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 5-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.

“Threat to a king, maybe” answer

PAWN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PAWN

PAWN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Threat to a king, maybe" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 2, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PAWN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a chess piece of the smallest size and value, that moves one square forwards along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forwards when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board

When else has “Threat to a king, maybe” 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.

April 2, 2025 (most recent) → PAWN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Threat to a king, maybe”?

The answer is PAWN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Threat to a king, maybe”?

4 letters: PAWN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 5-Across.

Can “Threat to a king, maybe” 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 April 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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