What a dog might do to its owner
Latest answer — December 11, 2025
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The answer to “What a dog might do to its owner” in the New York Times crossword is LICK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 11, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 65-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.
“What a dog might do to its owner” answer
LICK (4 letters)
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Why the answer is LICK
LICK is the 4-letter solution that fits "What a dog might do to its owner" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 11, 2025 (65-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does LICK mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of LICK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it
- overcome (a person or problem) decisively
When else has “What a dog might do to its owner” 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 11, 2025 (most recent) → LICK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “What a dog might do to its owner”?
The answer is LICK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 11, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “What a dog might do to its owner”?
4 letters: LICK.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 11, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 65-Across.
Can “What a dog might do to its owner” 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 December 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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