Cot alternative

Crossword Answer — January 02, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, January 02, 2025

By Robert Charlton

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1First in a series
  2. 5Pixel rival
  3. 10Snap
  4. 14Average Joe's name (that's not Joe)
  5. 15Bases loaded, e.g.
  6. 16Iris's location
  7. 17Temporary cover of a sort
  8. 18Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"
  9. 19Festival covering
  10. 20Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright
  11. 23Summer abroad
  12. 24Sounds of refreshment
  13. 25King's ___
  14. 27Adjust on the timeline
  15. 29Pressure cooker sound
  16. 31Producer of an explosion
  17. 32___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama
  18. 34Deep notes
  19. 35Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle
  20. 38French buds
  21. 40Plotted
  22. 41Up to, informally
  23. 42Low pair
  24. 44Beyond cross
  25. 48Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"
  26. 50Govt. prosecutors
  27. 51Besides
  28. 52End of the quip
  29. 56Actor Jannings
  30. 57Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event
  31. 58White Sox or Red Sox player, informally
  32. 59Runner's assignment
  33. 60Cricket segments
  34. 61Miller option
  35. 62Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek
  36. 63Lead-in to maniac
  37. 64Troublesome threes, e.g.

Down

  1. 1"Jeopardy!" offering
  2. 212-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___
  3. 3Worn at the edges
  4. 4Prefix with sexual
  5. 5Possible response to "Where are you?"
  6. 6Craft kit fabrics
  7. 7"Right away, boss!"
  8. 8Comedian Trevor
  9. 9"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)
  10. 10Cot alternative
  11. 11Wear out one's welcome, say
  12. 12Achilles, for two
  13. 13Muesli bit
  14. 21Underworld figure
  15. 22Is in the past
  16. 26Chain parts: Abbr.
  17. 28Singer Tori
  18. 29Head liners?
  19. 30Choquequirao inhabitant
  20. 33"Let ___!"
  21. 34Urban addr. specification
  22. 35Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa
  23. 36"Looks that way, unfortunately"
  24. 37Minimal
  25. 38Bread box?
  26. 39Noxious
  27. 42"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)
  28. 43Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.
  29. 45Home of Firenze
  30. 46They have nine players
  31. 47Get released
  32. 49Early text messager
  33. 50One of a Disney septet
  34. 53Root of resentment, at times
  35. 54Reckon
  36. 55Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery
  37. 56Maker of toys for girls and boys

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First in a series — Answer: ALPA
  2. 5. Pixel rival — Answer: IPONE
  3. 10. Snap — Answer: POTO
  4. 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) — Answer: NORM
  5. 15. Bases loaded, e.g. — Answer: MENON
  6. 16. Iris's location — Answer: UVEA
  7. 17. Temporary cover of a sort — Answer: SCAB
  8. 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die" — Answer: ILIAD
  9. 19. Festival covering — Answer: TENT
  10. 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright — Answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD
  11. 23. Summer abroad — Answer: ETE
  12. 24. Sounds of refreshment — Answer: AHS
  13. 25. King's ___ — Answer: RANSOM
  14. 27. Adjust on the timeline — Answer: REDATE
  15. 29. Pressure cooker sound — Answer: HISS
  16. 31. Producer of an explosion — Answer: TNT
  17. 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama — Answer: MARIAN
  18. 34. Deep notes — Answer: BASS
  19. 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle — Answer: PONETICALLY
  20. 38. French buds — Answer: AMIS
  21. 40. Plotted — Answer: GRAPED
  22. 41. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
  23. 42. Low pair — Answer: TWOS
  24. 44. Beyond cross — Answer: RAGING
  25. 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii" — Answer: MAITAI
  26. 50. Govt. prosecutors — Answer: DAS
  27. 51. Besides — Answer: TOO
  28. 52. End of the quip — Answer: SPELLEDWITHANF
  29. 56. Actor Jannings — Answer: EMIL
  30. 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event — Answer: SNEAD
  31. 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally — Answer: ALER
  32. 59. Runner's assignment — Answer: LANE
  33. 60. Cricket segments — Answer: OVERS
  34. 61. Miller option — Answer: LITE
  35. 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek — Answer: PLOX
  36. 63. Lead-in to maniac — Answer: NYMPO
  37. 64. Troublesome threes, e.g. — Answer: PASE

Down

  1. 1. "Jeopardy!" offering — Answer: ANSWER
  2. 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___ — Answer: LOCHTE
  3. 3. Worn at the edges — Answer: PRAYED
  4. 4. Prefix with sexual — Answer: AMBI
  5. 5. Possible response to "Where are you?" — Answer: IMINHERE
  6. 6. Craft kit fabrics — Answer: PELTS
  7. 7. "Right away, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
  8. 8. Comedian Trevor — Answer: NOAH. Hint: He's the host of a popular late-night talk show with a sharp wit! 😂
  9. 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner) — Answer: ENDERS
  10. 10. Cot alternative — Answer: PUTON
  11. 11. Wear out one's welcome, say — Answer: OVERSTAY
  12. 12. Achilles, for two — Answer: TENDONS
  13. 13. Muesli bit — Answer: OAT
  14. 21. Underworld figure — Answer: SATAN
  15. 22. Is in the past — Answer: WAS
  16. 26. Chain parts: Abbr. — Answer: MTS
  17. 28. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
  18. 29. Head liners? — Answer: HAIRS
  19. 30. Choquequirao inhabitant — Answer: INCA
  20. 33. "Let ___!" — Answer: ITGO
  21. 34. Urban addr. specification — Answer: BLDG
  22. 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa — Answer: PILIPINO
  23. 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately" — Answer: APRAIDSO
  24. 37. Minimal — Answer: LEAST
  25. 38. Bread box? — Answer: ATM. Hint: What do you call a machine that dispenses cash, often found in bank lobbies? 💵
  26. 39. Noxious — Answer: MIASMAL
  27. 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish) — Answer: TAL
  28. 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C. — Answer: WILSON
  29. 45. Home of Firenze — Answer: ITALIA
  30. 46. They have nine players — Answer: NONETS
  31. 47. Get released — Answer: GOFREE
  32. 49. Early text messager — Answer: TELEX
  33. 50. One of a Disney septet — Answer: DWARP
  34. 53. Root of resentment, at times — Answer: ENVY
  35. 54. Reckon — Answer: DEEM
  36. 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery — Answer: HALP
  37. 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys — Answer: ELP

The answer to “Cot alternative” in the New York Times crossword is PUTON — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 10-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Cot alternative” answer

PUTON (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PUTON

PUTON is the 5-letter solution that fits "Cot alternative" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 2, 2025 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cot alternative” appeared?

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January 2, 2025 (this puzzle) → PUTON. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cot alternative”?

The answer is PUTON, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cot alternative”?

5 letters: PUTON.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 2, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “Cot alternative” 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?

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