*Help avoid disaster

Crossword Answer — January 29, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By Sophia Maymudes

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Home of Spaceship Earth
  2. 6Kimono sash
  3. 9To date
  4. 14Author Novik of the "Scholomance" trilogy
  5. 15Kiddie
  6. 16Cherish
  7. 17Direction toward the very top of the world
  8. 19Testify (for)
  9. 20"Game of Thrones" actress Diana
  10. 21Appropriate for all gamers
  11. 23West Coast team, on scoreboards
  12. 24Characteristic of a fork in the road
  13. 26Margarine
  14. 27Minnesotan trio?
  15. 28Armenia, e.g., until 1991: Abbr.
  16. 29Snack whose name translates as "breaded"
  17. 31"Star Wars" heroine
  18. 33Shape of the Stade de France
  19. 35Ctrl-Alt-___
  20. 36Break a sweat
  21. 38Gemma's role in "Crazy Rich Asians"
  22. 42Like fake nails, typically
  23. 43One of a wide pair for snow sports
  24. 45Setting for Cape Cod at Christmas, in brief
  25. 46Tegan's pop music bandmate
  26. 47"___ Him Back!" (Olivia Rodrigo hit)
  27. 48Zoom past
  28. 51Farm share inits.
  29. 53Class for a pre-med student
  30. 54Ending with new or teen
  31. 55Chore-doing robot brand
  32. 58___ up (get hyped)
  33. 59Professor's goal
  34. 61Goes a-courting?
  35. 62"Same here"
  36. 64Merchandise with logos for "Baienglaca" or "Guddi," e.g.
  37. 66Justice Kagan
  38. 67Environmentally friendly prefix
  39. 68"Priscilla" director Coppola
  40. 69"Ladies and ___ ..."
  41. 70Org. for care in the U.K.
  42. 71Togetherness

Down

  1. 1Ledger item
  2. 22024 Olympics host
  3. 3*Remedy for a cold
  4. 4Some sorority members, informally
  5. 5"Cat on a Hot ___ Roof"
  6. 6___ vez (again, in Spanish)
  7. 7Event that might feature unlimited mimosas ... or a literal description of the answers to the starred clues
  8. 8What might be necessary after a crash
  9. 9*Help avoid disaster
  10. 10Prefix with -meter
  11. 11Received a card, say
  12. 12Major or minor part of a tarot deck
  13. 13*Go over again
  14. 18Mined find
  15. 22Bad thing on a live broadcast
  16. 25*Raise one's glass
  17. 29Kernel locale
  18. 30Vocal range for Amy Winehouse
  19. 31World of Warcraft or Rune, in brief
  20. 32Flotsam or Jetsam, in "The Little Mermaid"
  21. 34Retro, maybe
  22. 37Person using a crystal ball
  23. 39*Little scamp
  24. 40Anger
  25. 41Toxic insecticide
  26. 44"Eloise" author Thompson
  27. 48Light as a feather, e.g.
  28. 49Biggest hits
  29. 50Popular logic puzzle
  30. 52"You're already leaving?"
  31. 53*No-goodnik
  32. 55Video camera button
  33. 56Suit
  34. 57Analyze, as 18-Down
  35. 60Large Aussie animals
  36. 63Explosive material
  37. 65N.C.A.A. Wildcats, in brief

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Home of Spaceship Earth — Answer: EPCOT
  2. 6. Kimono sash — Answer: OBI
  3. 9. To date — Answer: SOFAR
  4. 14. Author Novik of the "Scholomance" trilogy — Answer: NAOMI
  5. 15. Kiddie — Answer: TOT
  6. 16. Cherish — Answer: ADORE
  7. 17. Direction toward the very top of the world — Answer: TRUENORTH
  8. 19. Testify (for) — Answer: VOUCH
  9. 20. "Game of Thrones" actress Diana — Answer: RIGG
  10. 21. Appropriate for all gamers — Answer: RATEDE
  11. 23. West Coast team, on scoreboards — Answer: LAA
  12. 24. Characteristic of a fork in the road — Answer: YSHAPE
  13. 26. Margarine — Answer: OLEO
  14. 27. Minnesotan trio? — Answer: ENS
  15. 28. Armenia, e.g., until 1991: Abbr. — Answer: SSR
  16. 29. Snack whose name translates as "breaded" — Answer: EMPANADA
  17. 31. "Star Wars" heroine — Answer: REY
  18. 33. Shape of the Stade de France — Answer: OVAL
  19. 35. Ctrl-Alt-___ — Answer: DEL
  20. 36. Break a sweat — Answer: PERSPIRE
  21. 38. Gemma's role in "Crazy Rich Asians" — Answer: ASTRID
  22. 42. Like fake nails, typically — Answer: GLUEON
  23. 43. One of a wide pair for snow sports — Answer: SKIBOARD
  24. 45. Setting for Cape Cod at Christmas, in brief — Answer: EST
  25. 46. Tegan's pop music bandmate — Answer: SARA
  26. 47. "___ Him Back!" (Olivia Rodrigo hit) — Answer: GET
  27. 48. Zoom past — Answer: STREAKBY
  28. 51. Farm share inits. — Answer: CSA
  29. 53. Class for a pre-med student — Answer: BIO
  30. 54. Ending with new or teen — Answer: AGER
  31. 55. Chore-doing robot brand — Answer: ROOMBA
  32. 58. ___ up (get hyped) — Answer: AMP
  33. 59. Professor's goal — Answer: TENURE
  34. 61. Goes a-courting? — Answer: SUES
  35. 62. "Same here" — Answer: DITTO
  36. 64. Merchandise with logos for "Baienglaca" or "Guddi," e.g. — Answer: KNOCKOFFS
  37. 66. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA
  38. 67. Environmentally friendly prefix — Answer: ECO
  39. 68. "Priscilla" director Coppola — Answer: SOFIA
  40. 69. "Ladies and ___ ..." — Answer: GENTS
  41. 70. Org. for care in the U.K. — Answer: NHS
  42. 71. Togetherness — Answer: UNITY

Down

  1. 1. Ledger item — Answer: ENTRY
  2. 2. 2024 Olympics host — Answer: PARIS. Hint: The City of Light is gearing up for a grand athletic showcase! 🌟
  3. 3. *Remedy for a cold — Answer: COUGHSYRU
  4. 4. Some sorority members, informally — Answer: OMEGAS
  5. 5. "Cat on a Hot ___ Roof" — Answer: TIN
  6. 6. ___ vez (again, in Spanish) — Answer: OTRA
  7. 7. Event that might feature unlimited mimosas ... or a literal description of the answers to the starred clues — Answer: BOTTOMLESSBRUNCH
  8. 8. What might be necessary after a crash — Answer: ITHELP
  9. 9. *Help avoid disaster — Answer: SAVEONESBACO
  10. 10. Prefix with -meter — Answer: ODO
  11. 11. Received a card, say — Answer: FOULED
  12. 12. Major or minor part of a tarot deck — Answer: ARCANA
  13. 13. *Go over again — Answer: REHAS
  14. 18. Mined find — Answer: ORE
  15. 22. Bad thing on a live broadcast — Answer: DEADAIR
  16. 25. *Raise one's glass — Answer: PROPOSEATOAS
  17. 29. Kernel locale — Answer: EAR
  18. 30. Vocal range for Amy Winehouse — Answer: ALTO
  19. 31. World of Warcraft or Rune, in brief — Answer: RPG
  20. 32. Flotsam or Jetsam, in "The Little Mermaid" — Answer: EEL
  21. 34. Retro, maybe — Answer: VINTAGE
  22. 37. Person using a crystal ball — Answer: SEER
  23. 39. *Little scamp — Answer: RAGAMUFFI
  24. 40. Anger — Answer: IRE
  25. 41. Toxic insecticide — Answer: DDT
  26. 44. "Eloise" author Thompson — Answer: KAY
  27. 48. Light as a feather, e.g. — Answer: SIMILE
  28. 49. Biggest hits — Answer: TOPTEN
  29. 50. Popular logic puzzle — Answer: KENKEN
  30. 52. "You're already leaving?" — Answer: SOSOON
  31. 53. *No-goodnik — Answer: BADEG
  32. 55. Video camera button — Answer: REC
  33. 56. Suit — Answer: BEFIT
  34. 57. Analyze, as 18-Down — Answer: ASSAY
  35. 60. Large Aussie animals — Answer: ROOS
  36. 63. Explosive material — Answer: TNT
  37. 65. N.C.A.A. Wildcats, in brief — Answer: KSU

The answer to “*Help avoid disaster” in the New York Times crossword is SAVEONESBACO — a 12-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 9-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.

“*Help avoid disaster” answer

SAVEONESBACO (12 letters)

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Why the answer is SAVEONESBACO

SAVEONESBACO is the 12-letter solution that fits "*Help avoid disaster" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 29, 2025 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 Wednesday 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.

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What is the answer to “*Help avoid disaster”?

The answer is SAVEONESBACO, a 12-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “*Help avoid disaster”?

12 letters: SAVEONESBACO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 29, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 9-Down.

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