Designation for some apartments

Crossword Answer — January 04, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, January 04, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Home in the country?
  2. 10Red container, maybe
  3. 14Second woman, after Kathryn Bigelow, to win a best director Oscar (2020)
  4. 15___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom
  5. 16Alternative to a chop or shank
  6. 17Rage
  7. 18Shopping meccas of old
  8. 19Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV
  9. 21Hit entertainment org. in Vegas?
  10. 22Informal suggestions
  11. 23Historic founder of the Shakers
  12. 26"Totally didn't see that one coming," sarcastically
  13. 30Head shop purchase, nowadays
  14. 31Language spoken in northern New York
  15. 33What goes around in the Pacific?
  16. 34[Back off!]
  17. 35Supports
  18. 36Recording inits.
  19. 37___ on one's 38-Across
  20. 38See 37-Across
  21. 39Name combining with El-, Eg- or Engel-
  22. 40Just *done* with something
  23. 42Development area
  24. 44Un animal del zodíaco
  25. 45Hip-hop group with the 1990 hit "100 Miles and Runnin'"
  26. 46Truly awful
  27. 50Fudge substitute
  28. 54"Holy oleo!" speaker
  29. 55Designation for some apartments
  30. 57Vacuous
  31. 58Creature whose name means "forest person"
  32. 59Simon of "Shaun of the Dead"
  33. 60Get carried along, in a way

Down

  1. 1Holder of the longest winning streak in N.C.A.A. men's basketball history (88 games)
  2. 2High-piled style
  3. 3Popular red Halloween costume
  4. 4Ochlocracy, by another name
  5. 5"Take care"
  6. 6Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects
  7. 7"___ Came to Me" (2023 rom-com)
  8. 8Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99
  9. 9Join the team?
  10. 10Music stand
  11. 11David Stern's successor as N.B.A. commissioner
  12. 12L or M, but not N or O
  13. 13Collapse, with "over"
  14. 15Things sent from some online accounts
  15. 20Kickstarter activity
  16. 23Portmanteau term for airplane fuel
  17. 24Traffic figure, in brief
  18. 25Iconic bit of media merch
  19. 26Tiny swine
  20. 27Room for a meal, perhaps
  21. 28Writer of 1929's "Letters From a Father to His Daughter" while imprisoned
  22. 29Essences
  23. 32Hesitant response to "Is that you?"
  24. 35Premium service with discounts on rides
  25. 39Babe in the woods?
  26. 41Oath activity
  27. 43Like some country singers' voices
  28. 46Word with round or power
  29. 47Perfect over time
  30. 48Refuse to eat?
  31. 49Spelling seen in credits
  32. 51"___ chance"
  33. 52Cook's offering with chips?
  34. 53Many a charity run
  35. 56Jokester

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Home in the country? — Answer: USEMBASSY
  2. 10. Red container, maybe — Answer: CASK
  3. 14. Second woman, after Kathryn Bigelow, to win a best director Oscar (2020) — Answer: CHLOEZHAO
  4. 15. ___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom — Answer: EDDIE
  5. 16. Alternative to a chop or shank — Answer: LAMBSTEAK
  6. 17. Rage — Answer: CRAZE
  7. 18. Shopping meccas of old — Answer: AGORAE
  8. 19. Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV — Answer: BECHAMEL
  9. 21. Hit entertainment org. in Vegas? — Answer: UFC
  10. 22. Informal suggestions — Answer: RECS
  11. 23. Historic founder of the Shakers — Answer: ANNLEE
  12. 26. "Totally didn't see that one coming," sarcastically — Answer: SHOCKING
  13. 30. Head shop purchase, nowadays — Answer: VAPE
  14. 31. Language spoken in northern New York — Answer: MOHAWK
  15. 33. What goes around in the Pacific? — Answer: LEI
  16. 34. [Back off!] — Answer: GRR
  17. 35. Supports — Answer: UPHOLDS
  18. 36. Recording inits. — Answer: VHS
  19. 37. ___ on one's 38-Across — Answer: ACT
  20. 38. See 37-Across — Answer: BEHALF
  21. 39. Name combining with El-, Eg- or Engel- — Answer: BERT
  22. 40. Just *done* with something — Answer: SOOVERIT
  23. 42. Development area — Answer: UTERUS
  24. 44. Un animal del zodíaco — Answer: TORO
  25. 45. Hip-hop group with the 1990 hit "100 Miles and Runnin'" — Answer: NWA
  26. 46. Truly awful — Answer: THEWORST
  27. 50. Fudge substitute — Answer: DARNIT
  28. 54. "Holy oleo!" speaker — Answer: ROBIN
  29. 55. Designation for some apartments — Answer: LOWINCOME
  30. 57. Vacuous — Answer: INANE
  31. 58. Creature whose name means "forest person" — Answer: ORANGUTAN
  32. 59. Simon of "Shaun of the Dead" — Answer: PEGG
  33. 60. Get carried along, in a way — Answer: PIGGYBACK

Down

  1. 1. Holder of the longest winning streak in N.C.A.A. men's basketball history (88 games) — Answer: UCLA
  2. 2. High-piled style — Answer: SHAG
  3. 3. Popular red Halloween costume — Answer: ELMO
  4. 4. Ochlocracy, by another name — Answer: MOBRULE
  5. 5. "Take care" — Answer: BESAFE
  6. 6. Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects — Answer: AZTECEMPEROR
  7. 7. "___ Came to Me" (2023 rom-com) — Answer: SHE
  8. 8. Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99 — Answer: SAAB
  9. 9. Join the team? — Answer: YOKE
  10. 10. Music stand — Answer: CDRACK
  11. 11. David Stern's successor as N.B.A. commissioner — Answer: ADAMSILVER
  12. 12. L or M, but not N or O — Answer: SIZE
  13. 13. Collapse, with "over" — Answer: KEEL
  14. 15. Things sent from some online accounts — Answer: ECHECKS
  15. 20. Kickstarter activity — Answer: CROWDFUNDING
  16. 23. Portmanteau term for airplane fuel — Answer: AVGAS
  17. 24. Traffic figure, in brief — Answer: NARCO
  18. 25. Iconic bit of media merch — Answer: NPRTOTEBAG
  19. 26. Tiny swine — Answer: SHOAT
  20. 27. Room for a meal, perhaps — Answer: HALL
  21. 28. Writer of 1929's "Letters From a Father to His Daughter" while imprisoned — Answer: NEHRU
  22. 29. Essences — Answer: GISTS
  23. 32. Hesitant response to "Is that you?" — Answer: OHHI
  24. 35. Premium service with discounts on rides — Answer: UBERONE
  25. 39. Babe in the woods? — Answer: BEARCUB
  26. 41. Oath activity — Answer: VOWING
  27. 43. Like some country singers' voices — Answer: TWANGY
  28. 46. Word with round or power — Answer: TRIP
  29. 47. Perfect over time — Answer: HONE
  30. 48. Refuse to eat? — Answer: SLOP
  31. 49. Spelling seen in credits — Answer: TORI
  32. 51. "___ chance" — Answer: NOTA
  33. 52. Cook's offering with chips? — Answer: IMAC
  34. 53. Many a charity run — Answer: TENK
  35. 56. Jokester — Answer: WAG

The answer to “Designation for some apartments” in the New York Times crossword is LOWINCOME — a 9-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 55-Across. 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.

“Designation for some apartments” answer

LOWINCOME (9 letters)

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Why the answer is LOWINCOME

LOWINCOME is the 9-letter solution that fits "Designation for some apartments" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 4, 2025 (55-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Designation for some apartments” appeared?

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January 4, 2025 (this puzzle) → LOWINCOME. 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 Saturday 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 “Designation for some apartments”?

The answer is LOWINCOME, a 9-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Designation for some apartments”?

9 letters: LOWINCOME.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 4, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 55-Across.

Can “Designation for some apartments” 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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