Wood strip beneath a mattress

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Across

  1. 1Highly successful, on Broadway
  2. 6Redding who sang "The Dock of the Bay"
  3. 10Opposite of right
  4. 14___ Copland, the so-called "Dean of American Composers"
  5. 15Halloween cover-up
  6. 16Spanish "other"
  7. 17Player facing the leadoff batter
  8. 20Like a wallflower
  9. 21"How sweet ___!"
  10. 22Michelle ___, women's soccer star with 107 international goals
  11. 23"Ask Me Another" airer
  12. 24Band for news radio?
  13. 27One might read "FASTCAR"
  14. 31Kind of acid in proteins
  15. 32Wriggly
  16. 33Quiet nook in a church
  17. 37"That's not fair, Your Honor!"
  18. 39Rust-causing agent
  19. 41Mountain in Greece
  20. 42Archaeological site
  21. 44Hot drink enjoyed by a campfire, perhaps
  22. 45Long-running student quiz show
  23. 47Mantra for many foodies
  24. 51Amaze
  25. 52Sneeze sound
  26. 53Japanese buckwheat noodles
  27. 55Suffix with book or fool
  28. 58Not yet decided ... or an "artful" description for the last words of 17-, 27- and 45-Across?
  29. 62German "a"
  30. 63God: Sp.
  31. 64Aquafina competitor
  32. 65Told untruths
  33. 66Convention center event
  34. 67Takes a breather

Down

  1. 1Lowest voice
  2. 2Swearing-in words
  3. 3Loud skirmish
  4. 4"___ he's a jolly good fellow ..."
  5. 5Walking stealthily
  6. 6Hyatt alternative
  7. 7Weekend event often held in a garage or on a front lawn
  8. 8Spectrum or Verizon Fios, in brief
  9. 9Go down a bunny hill, e.g.
  10. 10Philosopher John who wrote "Two Treatises of Government"
  11. 11Heavens
  12. 12"___ Jacques" (nursery song)
  13. 13Middle part of the body
  14. 18Response similar to "You're too kind"
  15. 19London art gallery
  16. 23Stealthy Japanese warrior
  17. 25Karl or Moses of basketball
  18. 26River of Hades
  19. 27Japanese computer brand
  20. 28Singer Tori
  21. 29Penpoints
  22. 30Singer Clark with the 1965 #1 hit "Downtown"
  23. 33Pueblo material
  24. 34Flamenco guitarist ___ de Lucía
  25. 35Wintry forecast
  26. 36And others, in a footnote
  27. 38Cousin of an alligator, informally
  28. 40Restaurant request on a hot day
  29. 43"OK, that's enough out of me, sorry"
  30. 45Refrigerate
  31. 46Kaplan of "Welcome Back, Kotter"
  32. 47Three-legged support
  33. 48Play part after an intermission, often
  34. 49"To ___ own self be true"
  35. 50Found a text hilarious
  36. 54Very
  37. 55Wading bird
  38. 56Wood strip beneath a mattress
  39. 57Roosters' mates
  40. 59Poem of adulation
  41. 60Veto
  42. 61N.Y.C.'s Madison ___

The answer to “Wood strip beneath a mattress” in the New York Times crossword is SLAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 7, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 56-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.

“Wood strip beneath a mattress” answer

SLAT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SLAT

SLAT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Wood strip beneath a mattress" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 7, 2025 (56-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SLAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one of a series which overlap or fit into each other, as in a fence or a Venetian blind

When else has “Wood strip beneath a mattress” 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.

July 7, 2025 (most recent) → SLAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Wood strip beneath a mattress”?

The answer is SLAT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Wood strip beneath a mattress”?

4 letters: SLAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 7, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 56-Down.

Can “Wood strip beneath a mattress” 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 July 7, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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