Threw one's hat in the ring

Latest answer — May 17, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Much mail to Santa
  2. 6Rubbish destinations
  3. 10Sultanate that controls the exclave of Madha
  4. 14Mescal source
  5. 15Tip line?
  6. 17Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21)
  7. 19Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' Day
  8. 20Hair color, e.g.
  9. 21Cards' home
  10. 22The sun, e.g., in about five billion years
  11. 24Humiliated (or honored), as on Nickelodeon
  12. 27Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally
  13. 28British singer ___ Parks
  14. 30Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais
  15. 31Going down, in a way
  16. 35Threw one's hat in the ring
  17. 36Becomes uncomfortable, as underwear
  18. 37Frightful
  19. 39Type that's compatible with everyone, in brief
  20. 40First president of the S.C.L.C.
  21. 42Neutral color
  22. 43Work well together
  23. 44"C'mon, dish it!"
  24. 49Chicken nugget shape
  25. 51Stands to practice hitting
  26. 52Causes of some burns
  27. 53N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference
  28. 55Fills up
  29. 57Scale range
  30. 59Blather
  31. 60"Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarly
  32. 61Further
  33. 62M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53)
  34. 63Map inset
  35. 64End of a trail, perhaps
  36. 65They're accepted at church

Down

  1. 1Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks
  2. 2"Enough!"
  3. 3Prime choice
  4. 4They're found in dens
  5. 5Sports and Arts, e.g.
  6. 6Something to take in from a boat
  7. 7Outside the typical biological setting
  8. 8Dostoyevsky's denial
  9. 9Spanish word on a U.S. map
  10. 10Having lost interest
  11. 11Where you might refuel after refueling
  12. 12Miami is in it, for short
  13. 13French word that sounds like a vote
  14. 16Turn (up)
  15. 18Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer
  16. 23Composer Edvard
  17. 24"Anyway, gonna move on now"
  18. 25Name-dropping abbreviation
  19. 26Not own
  20. 29Schlep
  21. 31End part of a violin bow
  22. 32What might lead to a row at a party?
  23. 33Forrest of film
  24. 34Miscellany
  25. 38Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove
  26. 41Part of a cold pack?
  27. 44Wine valley in the Bay Area
  28. 45Green expanse
  29. 46It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana
  30. 47One with an "I" problem?
  31. 48Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star
  32. 50It's not gross
  33. 53Sway
  34. 54"Enough!"
  35. 56Base of a pump
  36. 58"Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem)

The answer to “Threw one's hat in the ring” in the New York Times crossword is RAN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 35-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Threw one's hat in the ring” answer

RAN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is RAN

RAN is the 3-letter solution that fits "Threw one's hat in the ring" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 17, 2025 (35-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAN mean?

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

(verb)

  • move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time
  • pass or cause to pass quickly in a particular direction
  • (with reference to a liquid) flow or cause to flow

When else has “Threw one's hat in the ring” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Threw one's hat in the ring”?

The answer is RAN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Threw one's hat in the ring”?

3 letters: RAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 35-Across. Earlier appearances: April 16, 2025 → RAN.

Can “Threw one's hat in the ring” 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 May 17, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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