Words of comparison

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Across

  1. 1Charlie Chaplin persona
  2. 6Total
  3. 13Knight shtick?
  4. 14Reaction to an unexpected bit of humor
  5. 15Wonderland directive
  6. 16Hurdles before some touchdowns
  7. 17Adds to a thread
  8. 18Subjected to a waiting game, militarily
  9. 20___-ran
  10. 21Question to one's best friend, maybe
  11. 24Frasier's brother on "Frasier"
  12. 25Where hips do lie
  13. 29Big orbiter
  14. 31Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning"
  15. 32Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"
  16. 33Knotting (up)
  17. 35Trade on
  18. 36Very hot day
  19. 39They might be written off
  20. 42Journeys of escape
  21. 43Singer Washington or Shore
  22. 44Bench press?
  23. 48Words of comparison
  24. 51Assert without proof
  25. 52___ Locks, connection between Lake Superior and Lake Huron
  26. 53Not learn one's lesson?
  27. 55Places for scheming
  28. 57Fruit-flavored pop
  29. 58Stop by
  30. 59Laundry service, e.g.
  31. 60Film collectibles

Down

  1. 1Network on which "Gossip Girl" aired
  2. 2Exterminator's target
  3. 3Snack made with celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins
  4. 4Band-Aid applier, perhaps
  5. 5Buying opportunity for select customers
  6. 6Completing a video game as fast as possible, say
  7. 7Beyond comprehension
  8. 8QB stat: Abbr.
  9. 9Wandering sort
  10. 10It comes down hard
  11. 11They're small and plucked
  12. 12Philippine money
  13. 14Beehive State flower
  14. 16Classic pickup lines, familiarly
  15. 19Remark from a celebrity look-alike
  16. 22"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.
  17. 23She-bear, in Spain
  18. 26Coolly disregard
  19. 27Loosen
  20. 28Tanners' stock
  21. 29Glam
  22. 30Some epizoa
  23. 31Isaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John
  24. 34Gentleman's agreement
  25. 37Tear with gusto
  26. 38French wine designation
  27. 40Truffula forest logger in "The Lorax"
  28. 41Foreign title with a tilde
  29. 43Stops working
  30. 45Disney's ___ of Arendelle
  31. 46Pinkish orange
  32. 47They're entertaining
  33. 48Española, por ejemplo
  34. 49Not read thoroughly
  35. 50Variable in the Schrödinger equation
  36. 54Hit TV series with three spinoffs
  37. 56Suffix with oct-

The answer to “Words of comparison” in the New York Times crossword is ISTO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 14, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 48-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 of comparison” answer

ISTO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ISTO

ISTO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Words of comparison" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 14, 2025 (48-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Words of comparison” appeared?

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March 14, 2025 (most recent) → ISTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Words of comparison”?

The answer is ISTO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 14, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Words of comparison”?

4 letters: ISTO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 14, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 48-Across.

Can “Words of comparison” 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 14, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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