What teakettles do
Latest answer — March 19, 2025
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The answer to “What teakettles do” in the New York Times crossword is HISS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 11-Down. 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 teakettles do” answer
HISS (4 letters)
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Why the answer is HISS
HISS is the 4-letter solution that fits "What teakettles do" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 19, 2025 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does HISS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of HISS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s
When else has “What teakettles do” 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.
March 19, 2025 (most recent) → HISS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “What teakettles do”?
The answer is HISS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “What teakettles do”?
4 letters: HISS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 11-Down.
Can “What teakettles do” 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 March 19, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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