What a flipping tool!

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Across

  1. 1"Oh, fiddlesticks!"
  2. 7Peace symbol
  3. 12What a flipping tool!
  4. 19Big, important people, informally
  5. 21Listless malaise
  6. 22National flowers of India, Vietnam and Egypt
  7. 23Device used to clear out nasal passages / Final part of a radio countdown
  8. 24Perez of "White Men Can't Jump"
  9. 25Brunch entrees / Figure with an eponymous fire
  10. 26Paper views?
  11. 27Laughing hysterically
  12. 30Cooling systems, for short
  13. 31___ Dems (U.K. party, informally)
  14. 32Product branded as the "coldest drink in town"
  15. 33Belafonte hit featured in the movie "Beetlejuice"
  16. 34Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan "Vishy" ___
  17. 36Genetic repositories / Reel Big Fish or Sublime
  18. 39Eau zone?
  19. 40Takes advantage of / Decoration painted on many a W.W. II aircraft
  20. 43It's a sin
  21. 44Vince Guaraldi ___, jazz group featured in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
  22. 46Note at work
  23. 47Abbr. in lieu of an ellipsis
  24. 48Figure who might leave you heart-stricken?
  25. 50Taipei-based tech company
  26. 52Thawb-wearing leaders
  27. 54Hit 1981 German-language film / "What a shame!"
  28. 57___ bene
  29. 58Women abroad / Wrapped garments
  30. 62Conference opponent of a Sun Devil
  31. 63Concocts
  32. 65Record label founded by Clive Davis
  33. 67Moist
  34. 68Father figure?
  35. 70"Love that for you"
  36. 72Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
  37. 73Introduction to a conclusion
  38. 74Headed for disaster
  39. 76No man's land, maybe?
  40. 79Stumble ___ (punny bar name)
  41. 80Offerings from Healthline / Roasting on an open fire, maybe
  42. 82Up to it
  43. 84Pioneer in Modernist poetry / Throne
  44. 86Justice Sotomayor
  45. 87Head-butts
  46. 88Weapon used for touching
  47. 89Gate inits.
  48. 92Turn away
  49. 93Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two
  50. 95Besides, with "from"
  51. 98Portmanteau drinking hangouts / Marine crustacean
  52. 100Film studio with a tower logo that beeped out "V for Victory" during W.W. II
  53. 101Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyes
  54. 104In all honesty
  55. 105Burst forth
  56. 107Mud
  57. 108Issa of "American Fiction"
  58. 109Cry while covering one's ears, maybe
  59. 110Was without peer
  60. 113Social grace
  61. 115Comparatively upper-crust, in a way / Wood cutter
  62. 117One addressed as "lord"
  63. 118Component of a Caesar salad / Captivate
  64. 120Dessert with a cookie crust
  65. 121Person I used to be
  66. 122Bankroll
  67. 123Trait of many healthy dogs
  68. 124Positive feedback?
  69. 125How the U.S. has existed since its inception

Down

  1. 1"The Governator"
  2. 2Reaction to a tearjerker
  3. 3Hand-held snack with dried fruit
  4. 4Rah-rah
  5. 5Copies, as from a disc
  6. 6Prefix with Confucianism
  7. 7Chapter component
  8. 8Little twerp
  9. 9How a shirt might be put on in a rush ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
  10. 10One of at least 35 smashed in 1967 alone by the Who's Pete Townshend
  11. 11Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever"
  12. 12Bluish-black berry
  13. 13Small, fuzzy dogs, informally
  14. 14Took the cake?
  15. 15University whose name sounds like a kind of highway
  16. 16Scenario for a software developer
  17. 17"Guys, we're better than this!"
  18. 18Donkey
  19. 20Become established over time, so to speak
  20. 28Make one's home in the woods, say
  21. 29Complete disasters
  22. 32Like some pets and pools
  23. 34Zhuzh up
  24. 35Donkey grp.
  25. 37English channel, with "the"
  26. 38Life form that requires oxygen
  27. 39Japanese paste imparting umami
  28. 41Send, as money
  29. 42Guadalajara girlfriend
  30. 45Bad return policy?
  31. 49Business address abbr.
  32. 51Wrapped garment
  33. 53Drink from a fountain
  34. 54Got good
  35. 55Company whose logo was designed to resemble the game Pong
  36. 56Grasslike marsh plant
  37. 59Pie chart dividers
  38. 60___ acid
  39. 61Totally beat
  40. 64Question of authority
  41. 66Most in need of salt, say
  42. 69Goes bad
  43. 71Fray
  44. 72Gets in hot water?
  45. 74Chowed down (on)
  46. 75Share one's take
  47. 77Smartphone alternative to Wi-Fi
  48. 78El país de Palma
  49. 81Program that debuted a little before "The Tonight Show," appropriately
  50. 83"u crack me up"
  51. 85Gap in logic
  52. 89Inits. on a food assistance card
  53. 90Served raw
  54. 91Kit with cymbals
  55. 94Comics legend Lee
  56. 96Daring poker action
  57. 97Someone who might find Darjeeling appealing
  58. 99Like some ties
  59. 100Colorful selection at an Irish pub
  60. 102Civil rights activist Medgar
  61. 103Parched place
  62. 106New Orleans food specialty
  63. 107Craving
  64. 110Twice tres
  65. 111One of many on Antarctica over 280 million years ago, scientists have discovered
  66. 112Togo's capital
  67. 113"Gimme a break!"
  68. 114Succeed, as a joke
  69. 115"There are no words"
  70. 116Corp. debut
  71. 119Nail polish brand with a "Wicked"-inspired collection

The answer to “What a flipping tool!” in the New York Times crossword is SPATULA — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 15, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 12-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 flipping tool!” answer

SPATULA (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SPATULA

SPATULA is the 7-letter solution that fits "What a flipping tool!" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 15, 2025 (12-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SPATULA mean?

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

(noun)

  • an implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting
  • a thin, flat wooden or metal instrument used in medical examinations, for holding down the tongue or taking cell samples

When else has “What a flipping tool!” 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.

June 15, 2025 (most recent) → SPATULA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “What a flipping tool!”?

The answer is SPATULA, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 15, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “What a flipping tool!”?

7 letters: SPATULA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 15, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 12-Across.

Can “What a flipping tool!” 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 June 15, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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