Tips off

Latest answer — August 25, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Trendy
  2. 4Remove, as pencil marks
  3. 9Goes past 21 in blackjack
  4. 14Commotion
  5. 15"___ Mia!" (2008 film)
  6. 16How ballerinas perform
  7. 17Fish commonly caught in the Upper Midwest
  8. 19Squandered, as a big lead
  9. 20Now and ___
  10. 21Goof
  11. 22Spooks
  12. 23Arrange numerically, perhaps
  13. 24Player protecting a QB's blind side, often
  14. 26Cafeteria carrier
  15. 28Despise
  16. 29Follows orders
  17. 31Second-largest island in Hawaii
  18. 33Govt.-issued identifiers
  19. 37Saudi Arabian export
  20. 38Household chore traditionally done on Mondays
  21. 41Dessert often filled with fruit
  22. 42Spanish greeting
  23. 44Certain arm muscles, for short
  24. 45Make into law
  25. 47"The Lion King" lion
  26. 49Word after root or draft
  27. 50Salesperson making unsolicited phone contact
  28. 55Banned substances in sports, for short
  29. 58Tips off
  30. 59Kitchenware brand
  31. 60Focus of J. Robert Oppenheimer
  32. 61YouTube medium
  33. 62At stake ... or where you may find 17-, 24-, 38- and 50-Across
  34. 64Water brand whose natural spring was discovered by a French nobleman
  35. 65Many a summer TV airing
  36. 66Modern vaccine component
  37. 67Slow on the uptake
  38. 68Boasts
  39. 69Unit of corn

Down

  1. 1Stops
  2. 2State whose panhandle touches British Columbia
  3. 3A smile, perhaps
  4. 4Ambulance worker, for short
  5. 5Only once in a while
  6. 6Love, in Italy
  7. 7Blue creature of kids' movies
  8. 8Put away, as dinner
  9. 9Ohio University athlete
  10. 10Loosens, as a shoe
  11. 11Baby deliverer, in folklore
  12. 12Dry (off)
  13. 13Have a feeling
  14. 18___-level job
  15. 22Part of a flight
  16. 25Sounds of heavy things hitting the ground
  17. 27Silent way to communicate, in brief
  18. 29"___-la-la!"
  19. 30Science class, for short
  20. 31Many a public artwork
  21. 32Singer DiFranco
  22. 34Fifth wheel
  23. 35Actor Cage, informally
  24. 36Part of a tennis match
  25. 39Mythological Titan who bore the weight of the heavens on his shoulders
  26. 40"___-haw!"
  27. 43San ___ Fault
  28. 46Country holding one side of Mount Everest
  29. 48Start of a play
  30. 49Greeting between buddies
  31. 50Capitulated in negotiations
  32. 51Shade of green
  33. 52Opposite of ushered out
  34. 53Unsociable type
  35. 54When repeated, an old newsboy's cry
  36. 56Prima ___
  37. 57Mascara mishap
  38. 62Sphere
  39. 63Nav. rank

The answer to “Tips off” in the New York Times crossword is ALERTS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 58-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include WARNS. 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.

“Tips off” answer

ALERTS (6 letters) — most recent; also seen as WARNS

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ALERTS.

Why the answer is ALERTS

ALERTS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Tips off" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 25, 2025 (58-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ALERTS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the state of being watchful for possible danger
  • an announcement or signal warning of danger

Other answers for “Tips off”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides ALERTS, it has also been WARNS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tips off”?

The answer is ALERTS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2025. Other answers for this clue include WARNS.

How many letters is the answer to “Tips off”?

6 letters: ALERTS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been WARNS (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 58-Across. Earlier appearances: February 21, 2025 → WARNS.

Can “Tips off” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides ALERTS, New York Times has also used WARNS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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