Word after fire or before farm

Latest answer — October 09, 2025

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Across

  1. 1"Yeeesh!"
  2. 4Snippet of greenery
  3. 9Prized horses
  4. 14Hominidae member
  5. 15Like sci-fi's Jabba the Hutt
  6. 16Infantry arm
  7. 17Two down
  8. 19Storage device that has fallen out of fashion
  9. 20Mega
  10. 21Weapon seen in "RoboCop"
  11. 23Word after fire or before farm
  12. 24Hydrating gel ingredient
  13. 25One out
  14. 29Staunchly supporting
  15. 31Storage device that has fallen out of fashion
  16. 32One of 300 at the National Mall
  17. 34Variable in Newton's second law
  18. 35Two moving around each other
  19. 39Marvel series focused on Thor's brother
  20. 40"Aw, shucks" response, maybe
  21. 41Like some chicken before cooking
  22. 44"What happened next ...?"
  23. 49Two up
  24. 51Perfect
  25. 52___ de Armas, "Blade Runner 2049" actress
  26. 53What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 2005
  27. 54Section of the beverage aisle
  28. 55"The Burghers of Calais" sculptor
  29. 58Klutzy ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across
  30. 61Set up
  31. 62Poker action
  32. 63Ivy League nickname
  33. 64Authorization, informally
  34. 65Space blanket material
  35. 66Spot

Down

  1. 1Auto's opposite
  2. 2___ Theater, where Ella Fitzgerald debuted on an Amateur Night in 1934
  3. 3Many an item on a child's Christmas list
  4. 4High-protein bean
  5. 5Common lunchbox item, informally
  6. 6Classic car based in Lansing, Mich.
  7. 7Send out
  8. 8Fogy
  9. 9Hail Mary's path
  10. 10Clear (of)
  11. 11"True, unfortunately"
  12. 12Dolly Parton and others
  13. 13Plastic explosive used in many demolitions
  14. 18Discipline
  15. 22Statement from a witness
  16. 25Tiny torment
  17. 26Opposite of "Me too"
  18. 27Source of some nondairy milk
  19. 28Way to go
  20. 30Some ancient Italians
  21. 33O.E.D. part: Abbr.
  22. 35Annual breast cancer awareness observance
  23. 36"All right, already!"
  24. 37Equivalent of five carats
  25. 38Straight poker?
  26. 39Heroine of Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
  27. 41Overshadows
  28. 42Direct deposit, in brief
  29. 43Break the Hippocratic oath, say
  30. 45The old you?
  31. 46Fictional character who says "I am a brain .... The rest of me is a mere appendix"
  32. 47Allow, as cookies
  33. 48Cutesy name for a certain leviathan
  34. 50Circuit switcher
  35. 54___ hair (iconic 1970s style)
  36. 56PC discourse?
  37. 57Prefix with cortex
  38. 59Rapper ___ Baby
  39. 60Grp. whose activities produce long lines

The answer to “Word after fire or before farm” in the New York Times crossword is ANT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 9, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Word after fire or before farm” answer

ANT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ANT

ANT is the 3-letter solution that fits "Word after fire or before farm" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 9, 2025 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ANT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for its industriousness

When else has “Word after fire or before farm” 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.

October 9, 2025 (most recent) → ANT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word after fire or before farm”?

The answer is ANT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Word after fire or before farm”?

3 letters: ANT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 9, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 23-Across.

Can “Word after fire or before farm” 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 October 9, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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