Strong push

Crossword Answer — January 09, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, January 09, 2025

By David P. Williams

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Eat dirt, say
  2. 7Info at JFK or LAX
  3. 10One image on a Monopoly board
  4. 14Longtime Ford S.U.V.
  5. 15Bring trouble to
  6. 16Knight of film
  7. 17Charlie horse
  8. 19"To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley
  9. 20Fictional thief Lupin
  10. 21Papa bear
  11. 22Body with many pages
  12. 24Awesome, in 1990s slang
  13. 26Sierra Leone
  14. 27Tango number
  15. 31Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley
  16. 32Harbor markers
  17. 33Longtime wire service inits.
  18. 34Haunted house feeling
  19. 35Italian for "baked"
  20. 36Mystery writer, in brief?
  21. 37Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon
  22. 38Point at, in a way
  23. 39Pizzeria purchase
  24. 40Golf course
  25. 42Whiskey soda
  26. 43Yours, in French
  27. 44Dave or Ray of the Kinks
  28. 45Quebec city
  29. 48Cut some slack?
  30. 50Strong push
  31. 51Alpha male (double)
  32. 55Stands at first, say
  33. 56Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said
  34. 57Info in a job posting
  35. 58Casting director's offering
  36. 59Candy in plastic dispensers
  37. 60"Maybe. Give me time to think"

Down

  1. 1"Fleabag" airer
  2. 2Off-line, to those online
  3. 3Plaything
  4. 4Put at risk
  5. 5Cold-weather driving hazard
  6. 6Lob in the direction of
  7. 7Film writer/director Goldberg
  8. 8Kind of lens for long-distance shots
  9. 9Bit of medieval weaponry
  10. 10Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015)
  11. 11Long, long time
  12. 12Pointed the finger at
  13. 13TV journalist Ling
  14. 18Poor mark
  15. 21Links figures
  16. 22Singer Gomez
  17. 23Fake
  18. 25Casual greeting
  19. 26Leader of Germany?
  20. 27Entire, in Italian
  21. 28___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics
  22. 29Time periods
  23. 30To the ___ (with style)
  24. 32Notable site of enlightenment
  25. 35Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia
  26. 36At the end of the day
  27. 38Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle
  28. 39More than a few
  29. 41One of 3,000+ annually for IBM
  30. 421960s dance craze
  31. 44"Obviously!"
  32. 45Groucho Marx specialty
  33. 46___ Major
  34. 47Composer Stravinsky
  35. 49The whole shebang
  36. 51Challenge for a skier
  37. 52One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance
  38. 53Realm of Charlemagne, for short
  39. 54Fashion designer's asset

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Eat dirt, say — Answer: BITEIT
  2. 7. Info at JFK or LAX — Answer: ETA
  3. 10. One image on a Monopoly board — Answer: JAIL
  4. 14. Longtime Ford S.U.V. — Answer: BRONCO
  5. 15. Bring trouble to — Answer: VEX
  6. 16. Knight of film — Answer: JEDI
  7. 17. Charlie horse — Answer: CLYDESDALE
  8. 19. "To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley — Answer: WOES
  9. 20. Fictional thief Lupin — Answer: ARSENE
  10. 21. Papa bear — Answer: PANDA
  11. 22. Body with many pages — Answer: SENATE
  12. 24. Awesome, in 1990s slang — Answer: PHAT. Hint: This term was all the rage in hip-hop culture, meaning something really cool! 😎
  13. 26. Sierra Leone — Answer: SERGIO
  14. 27. Tango number — Answer: THIRTEEN
  15. 31. Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley — Answer: OLSEN
  16. 32. Harbor markers — Answer: BUOYS
  17. 33. Longtime wire service inits. — Answer: UPI
  18. 34. Haunted house feeling — Answer: FEAR
  19. 35. Italian for "baked" — Answer: COTTA
  20. 36. Mystery writer, in brief? — Answer: ANON
  21. 37. Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon — Answer: TNT
  22. 38. Point at, in a way — Answer: NODTO
  23. 39. Pizzeria purchase — Answer: SLICE
  24. 40. Golf course — Answer: GAZPACHO
  25. 42. Whiskey soda — Answer: WELCHS
  26. 43. Yours, in French — Answer: ATOI
  27. 44. Dave or Ray of the Kinks — Answer: DAVIES
  28. 45. Quebec city — Answer: QUITO
  29. 48. Cut some slack? — Answer: TAUTEN
  30. 50. Strong push — Answer: URGE
  31. 51. Alpha male (double) — Answer: ARTHURASHE
  32. 55. Stands at first, say — Answer: ISON
  33. 56. Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said — Answer: LEO
  34. 57. Info in a job posting — Answer: SALARY
  35. 58. Casting director's offering — Answer: PART
  36. 59. Candy in plastic dispensers — Answer: PEZ
  37. 60. "Maybe. Give me time to think" — Answer: ILLSEE

Down

  1. 1. "Fleabag" airer — Answer: BBC
  2. 2. Off-line, to those online — Answer: IRL
  3. 3. Plaything — Answer: TOY
  4. 4. Put at risk — Answer: ENDANGER
  5. 5. Cold-weather driving hazard — Answer: ICERAIN
  6. 6. Lob in the direction of — Answer: TOSSTO
  7. 7. Film writer/director Goldberg — Answer: EVAN
  8. 8. Kind of lens for long-distance shots — Answer: TELEPHOTO
  9. 9. Bit of medieval weaponry — Answer: AXE
  10. 10. Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015) — Answer: JJWATT
  11. 11. Long, long time — Answer: AEON
  12. 12. Pointed the finger at — Answer: IDED
  13. 13. TV journalist Ling — Answer: LISA
  14. 18. Poor mark — Answer: DEE
  15. 21. Links figures — Answer: PARS
  16. 22. Singer Gomez — Answer: SELENA
  17. 23. Fake — Answer: ERSATZ
  18. 25. Casual greeting — Answer: HIYA
  19. 26. Leader of Germany? — Answer: SOFTG
  20. 27. Entire, in Italian — Answer: TUTTO
  21. 28. ___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics — Answer: EUNICE
  22. 29. Time periods — Answer: EPOCHS
  23. 30. To the ___ (with style) — Answer: NINES
  24. 32. Notable site of enlightenment — Answer: BODHITREE
  25. 35. Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia — Answer: COCO
  26. 36. At the end of the day — Answer: ALLINALL
  27. 38. Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle — Answer: NATO
  28. 39. More than a few — Answer: SEVERAL
  29. 41. One of 3,000+ annually for IBM — Answer: PATENT
  30. 42. 1960s dance craze — Answer: WATUSI
  31. 44. "Obviously!" — Answer: DUH
  32. 45. Groucho Marx specialty — Answer: QUIP
  33. 46. ___ Major — Answer: URSA
  34. 47. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
  35. 49. The whole shebang — Answer: ATOZ
  36. 51. Challenge for a skier — Answer: ALP
  37. 52. One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance — Answer: SAS
  38. 53. Realm of Charlemagne, for short — Answer: HRE
  39. 54. Fashion designer's asset — Answer: EYE

The answer to “Strong push” in the New York Times crossword is URGE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 9, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Strong push” answer

URGE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is URGE

URGE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Strong push" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 9, 2025 (50-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Strong push”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Strong push”?

4 letters: URGE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 9, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “Strong push” 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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