With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?
Latest answer — December 02, 2025
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The answer to “With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?” in the New York Times crossword is RAISING — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 7-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.
“With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?” answer
RAISING (7 letters)
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Why the answer is RAISING
RAISING is the 7-letter solution that fits "With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 2, 2025 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does RAISING mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of RAISING is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- lift or move to a higher position or level
- increase the amount, level, or strength of
- cause to occur or to be considered
When else has “With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?” 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 2, 2025 (most recent) → RAISING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?”?
The answer is RAISING, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?”?
7 letters: RAISING.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 2, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 7-Down.
Can “With 43-Down, seeking funding from investors ... or what you're doing in 4-, 9-, 15- and 38-Down?” 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 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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