Convenience

Crossword Answer — January 28, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

By Dan Margolis

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Wagner heroine
  2. 7Words before date or speed
  3. 11Like some scientists and dashes
  4. 14Go off track
  5. 15Old-fashioned prelude to a duel
  6. 16Big bird
  7. 17The 68 participants in the N.C.A.A. March Madness tournament, e.g.
  8. 19Quick drink
  9. 20Staff
  10. 21Deserve
  11. 22In the buff
  12. 23Rank below marquess
  13. 25Convenience
  14. 28Michelangelo's David and the Venus de Milo, for two
  15. 33A, in Aachen
  16. 34The "S" of CBS: Abbr.
  17. 35Like some remedies or teas
  18. 37Sow's sniffer
  19. 39Listen here
  20. 41Cheers (for)
  21. 42Bit of shut-eye
  22. 44C-worthy
  23. 46Young fellow
  24. 47Purim or Rosh Hashanah
  25. 50Mononymous Irish singer
  26. 51Pop
  27. 52The ___ of Avon
  28. 55Doesn't keep
  29. 57Sgt. or cpl.
  30. 60Bowl over
  31. 61Old TV series featuring the creepy main character Barnabas Collins
  32. 65Drag accessory
  33. 66Et ___ (and others)
  34. 67Place for a lace
  35. 68With 69-Across, courtroom directive ... or, homophonically, what the starts of 17-, 28-, 47-and 61-Across are
  36. 69See 68-Across
  37. 70Tranquil

Down

  1. 1T.S.A. requirements
  2. 2Nostradamus, for one
  3. 3Cookie with its name on it
  4. 4Item on a fire truck
  5. 5Stop running
  6. 6In one's golden years
  7. 7App customer
  8. 8Venus, but not Serena
  9. 9Many a tartan cap
  10. 10Photo ___
  11. 11List of options
  12. 12Surrounded by
  13. 13Trick
  14. 18"Honor Thy Father" author
  15. 22Prefix with -logical
  16. 24Choose not to participate
  17. 26"Feels so good!"
  18. 27Olympics no-no
  19. 28Nicki with the 2014 hit "Anaconda"
  20. 29Make ___ of (jot down)
  21. 30Secret store
  22. 31Virus first discovered in 1976
  23. 32Skewered Indonesian dish
  24. 33F1 neighbor
  25. 36It's taken to start a trip
  26. 38Like bachelors
  27. 40Fowl poles?
  28. 43Therapist's maj.
  29. 45Walks through water
  30. 482024 campaign name
  31. 49It's up when you're angry
  32. 52___ ghanouj
  33. 53Way off base?
  34. 54Bona fide
  35. 56Steinbeck's Tom Joad, e.g.
  36. 58___ slaw
  37. 59Clive of "Inside Man"
  38. 61___ es Salaam, Tanzania
  39. 62"Beef" star Wong
  40. 63House vote
  41. 64French holy title: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wagner heroine — Answer: ISOLDE
  2. 7. Words before date or speed — Answer: UPTO
  3. 11. Like some scientists and dashes — Answer: MAD
  4. 14. Go off track — Answer: DERAIL
  5. 15. Old-fashioned prelude to a duel — Answer: SLAP
  6. 16. Big bird — Answer: EMU
  7. 17. The 68 participants in the N.C.A.A. March Madness tournament, e.g. — Answer: SEEDEDTEAMS
  8. 19. Quick drink — Answer: NIP
  9. 20. Staff — Answer: ROD
  10. 21. Deserve — Answer: EARN
  11. 22. In the buff — Answer: NUDE
  12. 23. Rank below marquess — Answer: EARL
  13. 25. Convenience — Answer: EASE
  14. 28. Michelangelo's David and the Venus de Milo, for two — Answer: MARBLESTATUES
  15. 33. A, in Aachen — Answer: EIN
  16. 34. The "S" of CBS: Abbr. — Answer: SYST
  17. 35. Like some remedies or teas — Answer: HERBAL
  18. 37. Sow's sniffer — Answer: SNOUT
  19. 39. Listen here — Answer: EAR
  20. 41. Cheers (for) — Answer: ROOTS
  21. 42. Bit of shut-eye — Answer: CATNAP
  22. 44. C-worthy — Answer: SOSO
  23. 46. Young fellow — Answer: LAD
  24. 47. Purim or Rosh Hashanah — Answer: JEWISHHOLIDAY
  25. 50. Mononymous Irish singer — Answer: ENYA
  26. 51. Pop — Answer: SODA
  27. 52. The ___ of Avon — Answer: BARD
  28. 55. Doesn't keep — Answer: ROTS
  29. 57. Sgt. or cpl. — Answer: NCO
  30. 60. Bowl over — Answer: AWE
  31. 61. Old TV series featuring the creepy main character Barnabas Collins — Answer: DARKSHADOWS
  32. 65. Drag accessory — Answer: BOA
  33. 66. Et ___ (and others) — Answer: ALII
  34. 67. Place for a lace — Answer: EYELET
  35. 68. With 69-Across, courtroom directive ... or, homophonically, what the starts of 17-, 28-, 47-and 61-Across are — Answer: ALL
  36. 69. See 68-Across — Answer: RISE
  37. 70. Tranquil — Answer: SERENE

Down

  1. 1. T.S.A. requirements — Answer: IDS
  2. 2. Nostradamus, for one — Answer: SEER
  3. 3. Cookie with its name on it — Answer: OREO
  4. 4. Item on a fire truck — Answer: LADDER
  5. 5. Stop running — Answer: DIE
  6. 6. In one's golden years — Answer: ELDERLY
  7. 7. App customer — Answer: USER
  8. 8. Venus, but not Serena — Answer: PLANET
  9. 9. Many a tartan cap — Answer: TAM
  10. 10. Photo ___ — Answer: OPS. Hint: Think about the behind-the-scenes magic of capturing moments! 📸
  11. 11. List of options — Answer: MENU
  12. 12. Surrounded by — Answer: AMID
  13. 13. Trick — Answer: DUPE
  14. 18. "Honor Thy Father" author — Answer: TALESE
  15. 22. Prefix with -logical — Answer: NEURO
  16. 24. Choose not to participate — Answer: ABSTAIN
  17. 26. "Feels so good!" — Answer: AAH
  18. 27. Olympics no-no — Answer: STEROID
  19. 28. Nicki with the 2014 hit "Anaconda" — Answer: MINAJ
  20. 29. Make ___ of (jot down) — Answer: ANOTE
  21. 30. Secret store — Answer: STASH
  22. 31. Virus first discovered in 1976 — Answer: EBOLA
  23. 32. Skewered Indonesian dish — Answer: SATAY
  24. 33. F1 neighbor — Answer: ESC
  25. 36. It's taken to start a trip — Answer: LSD
  26. 38. Like bachelors — Answer: UNWED
  27. 40. Fowl poles? — Answer: ROOSTS
  28. 43. Therapist's maj. — Answer: PSY
  29. 45. Walks through water — Answer: SLOSHES
  30. 48. 2024 campaign name — Answer: HARRIS
  31. 49. It's up when you're angry — Answer: DANDER
  32. 52. ___ ghanouj — Answer: BABA. Hint: A delicious Middle Eastern spread often enjoyed with pita! 🥙
  33. 53. Way off base? — Answer: AWOL
  34. 54. Bona fide — Answer: REAL
  35. 56. Steinbeck's Tom Joad, e.g. — Answer: OKIE
  36. 58. ___ slaw — Answer: COLE
  37. 59. Clive of "Inside Man" — Answer: OWEN
  38. 61. ___ es Salaam, Tanzania — Answer: DAR
  39. 62. "Beef" star Wong — Answer: ALI
  40. 63. House vote — Answer: AYE
  41. 64. French holy title: Abbr. — Answer: STE

The answer to “Convenience” in the New York Times crossword is EASE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Convenience” answer

EASE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EASE

EASE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Convenience" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 28, 2025 (25-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Convenience” appeared?

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January 28, 2025 (this puzzle) → EASE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Convenience”?

The answer is EASE, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Convenience”?

4 letters: EASE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 28, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Convenience” 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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