Popeye's creator

Crossword Answer — January 23, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, January 23, 2025

By Natan Last and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class

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Across

  1. 1Tavern regular
  2. 7Bit of haunted house décor
  3. 13Remove some bugs from
  4. 14Beethoven work initially dedicated to Napoleon
  5. 15Classic line from the Dick and Jane series
  6. 16Hiring practice at a family business, say
  7. 17Like many shots in soccer
  8. 18Suppose
  9. 19One might be worthy or formidable
  10. 20Years of decline
  11. 23Pilots' chronicles
  12. 25"___ plaisir!"
  13. 27Where people amass for Mass
  14. 28Bee-dazzler?
  15. 29Adequate
  16. 30Hurdle for a future Ph.D.
  17. 31E, in a musical mnemonic
  18. 32Land whose name meant "between two rivers"
  19. 36Gets up
  20. 39Grp. with a lot of intelligence
  21. 40Painter Bob who said "We don't make mistakes. We have happy accidents"
  22. 44Advocacy org. that gained prominence in 1980s New York City
  23. 45Eastern currency
  24. 46Word repeated in a children's game
  25. 47Laura of "Jurassic Park"
  26. 48Structure with smoke flaps
  27. 50Prefix with color and county
  28. 51"Snow Falling on ___," 1994 mystery novel set in Washington State
  29. 53Bank assessment
  30. 55Sichuan bean curd dish
  31. 56Obstacles for a driver ... or what this puzzle's circled squares represent
  32. 58"When in the course of human ___ ..." (start of the Declaration of Independence)
  33. 59"You're kidding yourself!"
  34. 60Hate
  35. 61In the interim

Down

  1. 1Singers who co-starred in the 1978 film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
  2. 2Too
  3. 3Either of two diverging in a Robert Frost poem
  4. 4Horse-racing measurements
  5. 5Football powerhouse in the S.E.C.
  6. 6Eastern currency
  7. 7Perfume ecclesiastically
  8. 8Unrefined metal sources
  9. 9Sunset in the West?
  10. 10Motion-sensing gaming device
  11. 11Popeye's creator
  12. 12"Kapow!"
  13. 13All over again
  14. 15Lounges, e.g.
  15. 18Bit of biographical data
  16. 21___ chips, snack from Hawaii
  17. 22Way
  18. 24Vulpine
  19. 26Fall apart mentally
  20. 28Canadian province where "Anne of Green Gables" is set: Abbr.
  21. 33Special reading ability, for short
  22. 34"And make it snappy!"
  23. 35Hall & Oates hit with the opening lyric "She'll only come out at night"
  24. 36Beyond cool
  25. 37Geologic formation from glacial melting
  26. 38Word with clothes or cleaner
  27. 41Discharge of water, e.g.
  28. 42Filter
  29. 43Heavens
  30. 45"You rang?"
  31. 48Arrangement for an heir, perhaps
  32. 49Literary husband of Zeena Frome
  33. 52Early p.m. times, in brief
  34. 54Steamed dumpling in Tibetan cuisine
  35. 55___ school
  36. 56Common download
  37. 57Metal para una medalla olímpica

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Tavern regular — Answer: BARFLY
  2. 7. Bit of haunted house décor — Answer: COBWEB
  3. 13. Remove some bugs from — Answer: DELOUSE
  4. 14. Beethoven work initially dedicated to Napoleon — Answer: EROICA
  5. 15. Classic line from the Dick and Jane series — Answer: SEESPRUN
  6. 16. Hiring practice at a family business, say — Answer: NEPISM
  7. 17. Like many shots in soccer — Answer: ONGOAL
  8. 18. Suppose — Answer: ASSUME
  9. 19. One might be worthy or formidable — Answer: FOE
  10. 20. Years of decline — Answer: DOTAGE
  11. 23. Pilots' chronicles — Answer: LOGS
  12. 25. "___ plaisir!" — Answer: AVEC
  13. 27. Where people amass for Mass — Answer: NAVE
  14. 28. Bee-dazzler? — Answer: PETAL
  15. 29. Adequate — Answer: SOSO
  16. 30. Hurdle for a future Ph.D. — Answer: GRE
  17. 31. E, in a musical mnemonic — Answer: EVERY
  18. 32. Land whose name meant "between two rivers" — Answer: MESOPAMIA
  19. 36. Gets up — Answer: RISES
  20. 39. Grp. with a lot of intelligence — Answer: NSA
  21. 40. Painter Bob who said "We don't make mistakes. We have happy accidents" — Answer: ROSS
  22. 44. Advocacy org. that gained prominence in 1980s New York City — Answer: ACTUP
  23. 45. Eastern currency — Answer: YUAN
  24. 46. Word repeated in a children's game — Answer: DUCK
  25. 47. Laura of "Jurassic Park" — Answer: DERN
  26. 48. Structure with smoke flaps — Answer: TEEPEE
  27. 50. Prefix with color and county — Answer: TRI
  28. 51. "Snow Falling on ___," 1994 mystery novel set in Washington State — Answer: CEDARS
  29. 53. Bank assessment — Answer: ATMFEE
  30. 55. Sichuan bean curd dish — Answer: MAPOFU
  31. 56. Obstacles for a driver ... or what this puzzle's circled squares represent — Answer: POTHOLES
  32. 58. "When in the course of human ___ ..." (start of the Declaration of Independence) — Answer: EVENTS
  33. 59. "You're kidding yourself!" — Answer: DREAMON
  34. 60. Hate — Answer: DETEST
  35. 61. In the interim — Answer: FORNOW

Down

  1. 1. Singers who co-starred in the 1978 film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" — Answer: BEEGEES
  2. 2. Too — Answer: ALSO
  3. 3. Either of two diverging in a Robert Frost poem — Answer: ROPAD
  4. 4. Horse-racing measurements — Answer: FURLONGS
  5. 5. Football powerhouse in the S.E.C. — Answer: LSU
  6. 6. Eastern currency — Answer: YEN
  7. 7. Perfume ecclesiastically — Answer: CENSE
  8. 8. Unrefined metal sources — Answer: ORES
  9. 9. Sunset in the West? — Answer: BOPULEVARD
  10. 10. Motion-sensing gaming device — Answer: WIIMOTE
  11. 11. Popeye's creator — Answer: ECSEGAR
  12. 12. "Kapow!" — Answer: BAM. Hint: It's the sound of a sudden impact or excitement! 💥
  13. 13. All over again — Answer: DENOVO
  14. 15. Lounges, e.g. — Answer: SOFAS
  15. 18. Bit of biographical data — Answer: AGE
  16. 21. ___ chips, snack from Hawaii — Answer: TARO
  17. 22. Way — Answer: AVEPNUE
  18. 24. Vulpine — Answer: SLY
  19. 26. Fall apart mentally — Answer: COMEUNDONE
  20. 28. Canadian province where "Anne of Green Gables" is set: Abbr. — Answer: PEI
  21. 33. Special reading ability, for short — Answer: ESP
  22. 34. "And make it snappy!" — Answer: ASAP
  23. 35. Hall & Oates hit with the opening lyric "She'll only come out at night" — Answer: MANEATER
  24. 36. Beyond cool — Answer: RAD
  25. 37. Geologic formation from glacial melting — Answer: ICECAVE
  26. 38. Word with clothes or cleaner — Answer: STREPET
  27. 41. Discharge of water, e.g. — Answer: OUTFLOW
  28. 42. Filter — Answer: SCREEN
  29. 43. Heavens — Answer: SKIES
  30. 45. "You rang?" — Answer: YES
  31. 48. Arrangement for an heir, perhaps — Answer: TRUST
  32. 49. Literary husband of Zeena Frome — Answer: ETHAN
  33. 52. Early p.m. times, in brief — Answer: AFTS
  34. 54. Steamed dumpling in Tibetan cuisine — Answer: MOMO
  35. 55. ___ school — Answer: MED
  36. 56. Common download — Answer: PDF
  37. 57. Metal para una medalla olímpica — Answer: ORO

The answer to “Popeye's creator” in the New York Times crossword is ECSEGAR — a 7-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 23, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Popeye's creator” answer

ECSEGAR (7 letters)

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Why the answer is ECSEGAR

ECSEGAR is the 7-letter solution that fits "Popeye's creator" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 23, 2025 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Popeye's creator” appeared?

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January 23, 2025 (this puzzle) → ECSEGAR. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Popeye's creator”?

The answer is ECSEGAR, a 7-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Popeye's creator”?

7 letters: ECSEGAR.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 23, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 11-Down.

Can “Popeye's creator” 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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