Flat-topped straw hat

Crossword Answer — February 01, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, February 01, 2025

By Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Experience that'll change one's mind
  2. 9___ Fierce, onetime Beyoncé persona
  3. 14Broad views
  4. 16Up to
  5. 17Dessert often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla
  6. 18[Back away from my doghouse!]
  7. 19Give in under pressure
  8. 20Beef
  9. 22Old oath
  10. 23Engage
  11. 24Wild West outlaw
  12. 26What might check your id?
  13. 27Setting for the Times Square ball drop: Abbr.
  14. 28Sojourner Truth speech in which she said "You need not be afraid to give us our rights"
  15. 30Lee who directed "Sense and Sensibility"
  16. 31E to F, for example
  17. 32Part of some beauty treatments and the lunar cycle
  18. 35Napa neighbor
  19. 36Brief getaway for newlyweds
  20. 38Word between two names
  21. 39Grab bag contents
  22. 41Deg. held by Shaquille O'Neal and Melinda Gates
  23. 44Amp (up)
  24. 45Tools for certain appraisers
  25. 46Where "sabaidee" means "hello"
  26. 47They're heard in a herd
  27. 49Solo
  28. 50Pseudoscientific bodily emanations
  29. 51Morphine source
  30. 53Figure in history or math?
  31. 55"Passing" author Larsen
  32. 56Attacks in the press
  33. 57Sinuous
  34. 58Five-limbed marine creatures

Down

  1. 1Cochise, for one
  2. 2Calf-length pants
  3. 3To an extent
  4. 4Sweetly, in music
  5. 5Footslog
  6. 6First sign in the Chinese zodiac
  7. 7"Love your work!"
  8. 8Typical Little League coaches
  9. 9Dubious, in modern lingo
  10. 10"___ of Avonlea," literary sequel of 1909
  11. 11Many a child actor's "manager"
  12. 12Main script of written Japanese
  13. 13Finish line?
  14. 15Collegiate focus
  15. 21Play areas that, despite their name, are actually squares
  16. 24Things to avoid at all costs
  17. 25Coils
  18. 28"Till one has loved an ___ a part of one's soul remains unawakened": Anatole France
  19. 29___-Missouria Tribe
  20. 30Center of a revolution
  21. 32Unguarded on the field
  22. 33"Ta-da!"
  23. 34Share the bill
  24. 36Group that practices baptism for the dead
  25. 37Many Everest climbers
  26. 40Render pointless
  27. 41Instrument that might contain dried beans
  28. 42Flat-topped straw hat
  29. 43Look at critically
  30. 46"12 Angry Men" director
  31. 48Grump
  32. 50How a home might be sold in a seller's market
  33. 52___ Day (European festival)
  34. 54Business with lockers for storing valuables

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Experience that'll change one's mind — Answer: ACIDTRIP
  2. 9. ___ Fierce, onetime Beyoncé persona — Answer: SASHA
  3. 14. Broad views — Answer: PANORAMAS
  4. 16. Up to — Answer: UNTIL
  5. 17. Dessert often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla — Answer: APPLETART
  6. 18. [Back away from my doghouse!] — Answer: SNARL
  7. 19. Give in under pressure — Answer: CRACK
  8. 20. Beef — Answer: FEUD
  9. 22. Old oath — Answer: EGAD
  10. 23. Engage — Answer: HIRE
  11. 24. Wild West outlaw — Answer: BANDIT
  12. 26. What might check your id? — Answer: EGO
  13. 27. Setting for the Times Square ball drop: Abbr. — Answer: EST
  14. 28. Sojourner Truth speech in which she said "You need not be afraid to give us our rights" — Answer: AINTIAWOMAN
  15. 30. Lee who directed "Sense and Sensibility" — Answer: ANG
  16. 31. E to F, for example — Answer: SEMITONE
  17. 32. Part of some beauty treatments and the lunar cycle — Answer: WAXING
  18. 35. Napa neighbor — Answer: SONOMA
  19. 36. Brief getaway for newlyweds — Answer: MINIMOON
  20. 38. Word between two names — Answer: NEE
  21. 39. Grab bag contents — Answer: ODDSANDENDS
  22. 41. Deg. held by Shaquille O'Neal and Melinda Gates — Answer: MBA
  23. 44. Amp (up) — Answer: REV
  24. 45. Tools for certain appraisers — Answer: LOUPES
  25. 46. Where "sabaidee" means "hello" — Answer: LAOS
  26. 47. They're heard in a herd — Answer: MOOS
  27. 49. Solo — Answer: STAG
  28. 50. Pseudoscientific bodily emanations — Answer: AURAS
  29. 51. Morphine source — Answer: OPIUM
  30. 53. Figure in history or math? — Answer: CLASSMATE
  31. 55. "Passing" author Larsen — Answer: NELLA
  32. 56. Attacks in the press — Answer: HITPIECES
  33. 57. Sinuous — Answer: SNAKY
  34. 58. Five-limbed marine creatures — Answer: SEASTARS

Down

  1. 1. Cochise, for one — Answer: APACHE
  2. 2. Calf-length pants — Answer: CAPRIS
  3. 3. To an extent — Answer: INPART
  4. 4. Sweetly, in music — Answer: DOLCE
  5. 5. Footslog — Answer: TREK
  6. 6. First sign in the Chinese zodiac — Answer: RAT
  7. 7. "Love your work!" — Answer: IMAFAN
  8. 8. Typical Little League coaches — Answer: PARENTS
  9. 9. Dubious, in modern lingo — Answer: SUS
  10. 10. "___ of Avonlea," literary sequel of 1909 — Answer: ANNE
  11. 11. Many a child actor's "manager" — Answer: STAGEMOM
  12. 12. Main script of written Japanese — Answer: HIRAGANA
  13. 13. Finish line? — Answer: ALLDONE
  14. 15. Collegiate focus — Answer: STUDIES
  15. 21. Play areas that, despite their name, are actually squares — Answer: DIAMONDS
  16. 24. Things to avoid at all costs — Answer: BIGNONOS
  17. 25. Coils — Answer: TWINES
  18. 28. "Till one has loved an ___ a part of one's soul remains unawakened": Anatole France — Answer: ANIMAL
  19. 29. ___-Missouria Tribe — Answer: OTOE
  20. 30. Center of a revolution — Answer: AXIS
  21. 32. Unguarded on the field — Answer: WIDEOPEN
  22. 33. "Ta-da!" — Answer: ANDVOILA
  23. 34. Share the bill — Answer: GODUTCH
  24. 36. Group that practices baptism for the dead — Answer: MORMONS
  25. 37. Many Everest climbers — Answer: NEPALIS
  26. 40. Render pointless — Answer: NEGATE
  27. 41. Instrument that might contain dried beans — Answer: MARACA
  28. 42. Flat-topped straw hat — Answer: BOATER
  29. 43. Look at critically — Answer: ASSESS
  30. 46. "12 Angry Men" director — Answer: LUMET
  31. 48. Grump — Answer: SULK
  32. 50. How a home might be sold in a seller's market — Answer: ASIS
  33. 52. ___ Day (European festival) — Answer: MAY
  34. 54. Business with lockers for storing valuables — Answer: SPA

The answer to “Flat-topped straw hat” in the New York Times crossword is BOATER — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 1, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Flat-topped straw hat” answer

BOATER (6 letters)

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Why the answer is BOATER

BOATER is the 6-letter solution that fits "Flat-topped straw hat" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 1, 2025 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Flat-topped straw hat” appeared?

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February 1, 2025 (this puzzle) → BOATER. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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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 Saturday 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flat-topped straw hat”?

The answer is BOATER, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Flat-topped straw hat”?

6 letters: BOATER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on February 1, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 42-Down.

Can “Flat-topped straw hat” 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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