Words after "happily ever after"

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  1. 1Young fellows
  2. 5Tied up, as hay
  3. 10Surrounded by
  4. 14Plant-based spread
  5. 15Echo speaker
  6. 16Largest company headquartered in Oregon
  7. 171967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across
  8. 20Words after "happily ever after"
  9. 21Bit of ink
  10. 22Lack of connectivity
  11. 23Long-haired bovine
  12. 24Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally
  13. 27College football rival of Michigan, for short
  14. 291978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across
  15. 34Lead-in to pop or lit
  16. 36Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category
  17. 37Midmonth time
  18. 38Linseed oil source
  19. 39Shampoo often in a green bottle
  20. 40Remain unresolved
  21. 41Cause for a miner celebration?
  22. 42Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles
  23. 43Hospital count
  24. 442008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across
  25. 47One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro
  26. 48Egyptian sun deity
  27. 49Solid-rock connector
  28. 52Forehead marker at the start of Lent
  29. 54Long-running procedural franchise
  30. 57Removes forcibly
  31. 591973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across
  32. 63Currency of Yemen
  33. 64Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"
  34. 65Unimpressive rating
  35. 66TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg
  36. 67"Take this job and shove it!"
  37. 68Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?

Down

  1. 1Elevated
  2. 2Greeting among the lei community?
  3. 3Jeter in Cooperstown
  4. 4Not too many
  5. 5Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk
  6. 6Drink that may come in a yard
  7. 7Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"
  8. 8Kind of strategy
  9. 9Obama-era immigration program, informally
  10. 10Novelist Patchett
  11. 11Following bad advice
  12. 12Store with iconic blue totes
  13. 13Like certain thoughts and pockets
  14. 18Advice
  15. 19Yours, in French
  16. 25"Slavonic Dances" composer
  17. 26Omsk's region
  18. 28Stole
  19. 29Philly b-ball squad
  20. 30Superlatively contemptible
  21. 31Slithering swimmer
  22. 32Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"
  23. 33Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"
  24. 34Online commentary site
  25. 35Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"
  26. 38Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.
  27. 39Aphrodite's second letter
  28. 43Golden-tan dog of multiple films
  29. 45Blue area on a Scottish map
  30. 46Think that it's appropriate
  31. 49Cold call?
  32. 50Got out of a chair
  33. 51"Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)
  34. 52Razor brand
  35. 53Guarded area for many athletes
  36. 5518-wheeler
  37. 56Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia
  38. 58Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category
  39. 60Sneakily clever
  40. 61Letters of indebtedness
  41. 62Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.

The answer to “Words after "happily ever after"” in the New York Times crossword is THEEND — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 3, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 20-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.

“Words after "happily ever after"” answer

THEEND (6 letters)

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Why the answer is THEEND

THEEND is the 6-letter solution that fits "Words after "happily ever after"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 3, 2025 (20-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Words after "happily ever after"” 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 3, 2025 (most recent) → THEEND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Words after "happily ever after"”?

The answer is THEEND, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Words after "happily ever after"”?

6 letters: THEEND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 3, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “Words after "happily ever after"” 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 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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