Trade punches

Latest answer — September 29, 2025

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Boxers do this when they practice without a full bout. 🥊

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Across

  1. 1Division of a bowling game
  2. 6Roomba target
  3. 10See 70-Across
  4. 14Touch-and-go
  5. 15Opening stake
  6. 16Awestruck
  7. 17Words of empathy
  8. 18Bog down
  9. 19Caramel-filled candy
  10. 20Fast-food alternative to a nugget
  11. 23Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks
  12. 24Pie ___ mode
  13. 253, 4 or 5, for a golf hole
  14. 28Headwear usually worn metaphorically
  15. 35Free souvenirs
  16. 37Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated
  17. 38Homes for Plains tribes
  18. 39"Feel me?"
  19. 41Walgreens rival
  20. 43A dance or a dip
  21. 44Egyptian god of the underworld
  22. 46Hunky-dory
  23. 48Schedule opening
  24. 49Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
  25. 52Photo ___ (media events)
  26. 53Fertilization targets
  27. 54Without precedent
  28. 56Hallmark products ... or a hint to what to find in the circled squares
  29. 63Longtime film rating org.
  30. 65Encouraging start?
  31. 66Secure with ropes
  32. 67Seeming eternities
  33. 68Fertile soil
  34. 69Vegan skin products brand
  35. 70With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump
  36. 71Singer Lovett
  37. 72Send to a specialist, say

Down

  1. 1Bank-backing grp. since 1933
  2. 2Very well-off
  3. 3Berry that's a "superfood"
  4. 4Purchased souvenirs, informally
  5. 5Makeup set containing shadow and mascara
  6. 6"Shucks!," only stronger
  7. 7Condo, e.g.
  8. 8Run out of clothes?
  9. 9"Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre
  10. 10Uber cost
  11. 11Composer Stravinsky
  12. 12Button on a remote: Abbr.
  13. 13Id's counterpart
  14. 21Amazon speaker
  15. 22Copenhageners, e.g.
  16. 25Military mind game, for short
  17. 26Covered with water
  18. 27Diameters halved
  19. 29Popular business magazine
  20. 30Tennis star Djokovic
  21. 314.0s are excellent ones
  22. 32Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician
  23. 33Man of morals
  24. 34Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs.
  25. 36"You go, ___!"
  26. 40Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely
  27. 42Castaway's call for help
  28. 45Loss-prevention command
  29. 47Donkey ___ (game)
  30. 50Laser pointer or rubber mouse
  31. 51Sweet drink
  32. 55Voluntarily relinquish, as a right
  33. 56Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L.
  34. 57Reckless
  35. 58Slanted type: Abbr.
  36. 59Word after pen, pet or proper
  37. 60Endangered underwater ecosystem
  38. 61Bro
  39. 62Trade punches
  40. 63Unimpressed reaction
  41. 64Luau paste

The answer to “Trade punches” in the New York Times crossword is SPAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 29, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 62-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include BOX. 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.

“Trade punches” answer

SPAR (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as BOX

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Why the answer is SPAR

Boxers do this when they practice without a full bout. 🥊

What does SPAR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship

Other answers for “Trade punches”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Trade punches”?

The answer is SPAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 29, 2025. Other answers for this clue include BOX.

How many letters is the answer to “Trade punches”?

4 letters: SPAR. Earlier fills for this clue have also been BOX (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 29, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 62-Down. Earlier appearances: April 29, 2025 → BOX.

Can “Trade punches” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides SPAR, New York Times has also used BOX 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 September 29, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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