Counterpart to Britain's MI6

Crossword Answer — January 10, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, January 10, 2025

By Robert Logan

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Across

  1. 1Ducked (out)
  2. 6High chairs?
  3. 12Polo participants
  4. 14Sarcastic response to an obvious statement
  5. 15GarageBand and iMovie, e.g.
  6. 17"Don't wait up" occasion, perhaps
  7. 18"This is ___"
  8. 19Makes fit
  9. 21It might change your perspective
  10. 22"No doubt in my mind"
  11. 24Do some light work?
  12. 25Brainstorm out loud
  13. 26Text with 114 suwar, in a classic spelling
  14. 27Walk in the park, maybe
  15. 28___ swear
  16. 29M.L.B. team that was the first to trade a player for himself (Harry Chiti in 1962)
  17. 30Group
  18. 31Some court statements
  19. 33Weight
  20. 35Capital where the won is spent
  21. 36"Be right there!"
  22. 38Org. for seniors
  23. 39Insert in a tall glass, perhaps
  24. 41Basic cable channel
  25. 42Component of many a trial
  26. 43Bear necessity?
  27. 44Private watering hole?
  28. 46Speculate
  29. 48Rivet
  30. 49They're set in rings
  31. 50Rathskeller supply
  32. 51Growing pain?

Down

  1. 1Salacious
  2. 2Unclaimed
  3. 3Opens, as a onesie
  4. 4Counterpart to Britain's MI6
  5. 5Didn't soft-pedal something, say
  6. 6Surf site
  7. 7Squirts
  8. 8Approved
  9. 9For fun
  10. 10Hypothetical starting point?
  11. 112024 NATO inductee
  12. 13Sources of many unwelcome messages online
  13. 14It stands out in a print
  14. 16Natural rug fibers
  15. 20Quiet
  16. 23"Feel free to reach out"
  17. 24Nile superlative
  18. 26Not quite, informally
  19. 28Rolling source of entertainment
  20. 30They'll show you the way
  21. 31___ poet (description of Robert Burns)
  22. 32Grand Marnier ingredient avec un cognac
  23. 33Court seat
  24. 34Making weaker, in gamer jargon
  25. 35Sriracha and sambal
  26. 36Ceases nursing
  27. 37Prompts
  28. 39"God ___"
  29. 40Pull with force
  30. 42Serf
  31. 45Prefix with athlete
  32. 47Start to work?: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Ducked (out) — Answer: SNUCK
  2. 6. High chairs? — Answer: STOOLS
  3. 12. Polo participants — Answer: PONIES
  4. 14. Sarcastic response to an obvious statement — Answer: WHOKNEW
  5. 15. GarageBand and iMovie, e.g. — Answer: IOSAPPS
  6. 17. "Don't wait up" occasion, perhaps — Answer: HOTDATE
  7. 18. "This is ___" — Answer: CNN
  8. 19. Makes fit — Answer: TAILORS
  9. 21. It might change your perspective — Answer: LSD
  10. 22. "No doubt in my mind" — Answer: YEAHIMSURE
  11. 24. Do some light work? — Answer: LASE
  12. 25. Brainstorm out loud — Answer: SPITBALL
  13. 26. Text with 114 suwar, in a classic spelling — Answer: KORAN
  14. 27. Walk in the park, maybe — Answer: STROLL
  15. 28. ___ swear — Answer: PINKY
  16. 29. M.L.B. team that was the first to trade a player for himself (Harry Chiti in 1962) — Answer: METS
  17. 30. Group — Answer: GANG
  18. 31. Some court statements — Answer: PLEAS
  19. 33. Weight — Answer: BURDEN
  20. 35. Capital where the won is spent — Answer: SEOUL
  21. 36. "Be right there!" — Answer: WAITASEC
  22. 38. Org. for seniors — Answer: AARP
  23. 39. Insert in a tall glass, perhaps — Answer: BENDYSTRAW
  24. 41. Basic cable channel — Answer: USA
  25. 42. Component of many a trial — Answer: PLACEBO
  26. 43. Bear necessity? — Answer: FUR
  27. 44. Private watering hole? — Answer: CANTEEN
  28. 46. Speculate — Answer: SURMISE
  29. 48. Rivet — Answer: ENGROSS
  30. 49. They're set in rings — Answer: STONES
  31. 50. Rathskeller supply — Answer: STEINS
  32. 51. Growing pain? — Answer: ANGST

Down

  1. 1. Salacious — Answer: SPICY
  2. 2. Unclaimed — Answer: NOONES
  3. 3. Opens, as a onesie — Answer: UNSNAPS
  4. 4. Counterpart to Britain's MI6 — Answer: CIA
  5. 5. Didn't soft-pedal something, say — Answer: KEPTITREAL
  6. 6. Surf site — Answer: SHORE
  7. 7. Squirts — Answer: TOTS
  8. 8. Approved — Answer: OKD
  9. 9. For fun — Answer: ONALARK
  10. 10. Hypothetical starting point? — Answer: LETSSAY
  11. 11. 2024 NATO inductee — Answer: SWEDEN
  12. 13. Sources of many unwelcome messages online — Answer: SPAMBOTS
  13. 14. It stands out in a print — Answer: WHORL
  14. 16. Natural rug fibers — Answer: SISALS
  15. 20. Quiet — Answer: LULL
  16. 23. "Feel free to reach out" — Answer: HITMEUP
  17. 24. Nile superlative — Answer: LONGEST
  18. 26. Not quite, informally — Answer: KINDASORTA
  19. 28. Rolling source of entertainment — Answer: PARTYBUS
  20. 30. They'll show you the way — Answer: GUIDES
  21. 31. ___ poet (description of Robert Burns) — Answer: PEASANT
  22. 32. Grand Marnier ingredient avec un cognac — Answer: LORANGE
  23. 33. Court seat — Answer: BANC
  24. 34. Making weaker, in gamer jargon — Answer: NERFING
  25. 35. Sriracha and sambal — Answer: SAUCES
  26. 36. Ceases nursing — Answer: WEANS
  27. 37. Prompts — Answer: CAUSES
  28. 39. "God ___" — Answer: BLESS
  29. 40. Pull with force — Answer: WREST
  30. 42. Serf — Answer: PEON
  31. 45. Prefix with athlete — Answer: TRI
  32. 47. Start to work?: Abbr. — Answer: MON

The answer to “Counterpart to Britain's MI6” in the New York Times crossword is CIA — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 10, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Counterpart to Britain's MI6” answer

CIA (3 letters)

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What is the answer to “Counterpart to Britain's MI6”?

The answer is CIA, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 10, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Counterpart to Britain's MI6”?

3 letters: CIA.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 10, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 4-Down.

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