Cocksure

Crossword Answer — February 05, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

By Kiran Pandey

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Distance traversed by an arrow
  2. 8Cocksure
  3. 13Not the same
  4. 14"You got me there!"
  5. 15Obstacle in achieving one's goal?
  6. 16Something acquired in a salon bed, perhaps
  7. 17Added fuel to
  8. 18Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?
  9. 20Bang the drum for
  10. 23Iridescent stone
  11. 24Cellular messenger
  12. 25Verb often abbreviated to a letter
  13. 26Oz., e.g.
  14. 28Brief bit of time
  15. 30Analytical thinker?
  16. 34Old standard of tape
  17. 36Doesn't really matter
  18. 40Himalayan ox
  19. 41Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent
  20. 42Up to now
  21. 44One trained in CPR
  22. 45Educational support grp.
  23. 46Notes or Messages
  24. 49Place for a cooling pie
  25. 51Is out
  26. 54Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters?
  27. 57Judger of pitches
  28. 58Furry wetlands growth
  29. 59Console device with triggers and thumbsticks
  30. 63Summer hire, perhaps
  31. 64Tennis period since 1968
  32. 65Common reply to "Who's there?"
  33. 66Appendage for a morning glory

Down

  1. 1Pardner
  2. 2Four quarters
  3. 3Starchy food item named for a food it resembles
  4. 4Smooth and glossy
  5. 5One who practices bhakti and puja
  6. 6Gives the thumbs up
  7. 7Up for a drive?
  8. 8Climax in many a video game
  9. 9Regretted
  10. 10Hawke or Crowe
  11. 11William ___, longtime editor of The New Yorker
  12. 12Dye in some body art
  13. 14Chopitos and croquetas, e.g.
  14. 16Knock on the noggin
  15. 19"Damn you!"
  16. 20Soft rock
  17. 21Vicinity
  18. 22Trim (down)
  19. 27Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr.
  20. 29Kind of seed
  21. 31Base for some lunches
  22. 32Modern transport service
  23. 33Linguist Chomsky
  24. 35Fictional bandleader of the 1960s
  25. 37Good things to have about you
  26. 38URL starter
  27. 39Oolong and rooibos, for two
  28. 43Easy basket
  29. 46Character set for electronic communication
  30. 47Audience member who might be in on the trick
  31. 48Gentle strokes
  32. 50Qualifier for many a rapper
  33. 52Measure of brightness
  34. 53Fix, as text
  35. 55Academic acronym
  36. 56Showbiz quartet
  37. 60Central figure in a classic sci-fi series
  38. 61Filmmaker Aster
  39. 62Indian lentil dish

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Distance traversed by an arrow — Answer: BOWSHOT
  2. 8. Cocksure — Answer: BRASH
  3. 13. Not the same — Answer: UNALIKE
  4. 14. "You got me there!" — Answer: TOUCHE
  5. 15. Obstacle in achieving one's goal? — Answer: DEFENSE
  6. 16. Something acquired in a salon bed, perhaps — Answer: BASETAN
  7. 17. Added fuel to — Answer: FED
  8. 18. Opens, as a menu ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? — Answer: DROPSDOWN
  9. 20. Bang the drum for — Answer: TALKUP
  10. 23. Iridescent stone — Answer: OPAL
  11. 24. Cellular messenger — Answer: RNA. Hint: Think about the molecule that helps carry instructions in cells! 🧬
  12. 25. Verb often abbreviated to a letter — Answer: ARE
  13. 26. Oz., e.g. — Answer: AMT
  14. 28. Brief bit of time — Answer: SEC
  15. 30. Analytical thinker? — Answer: LEFTBRAIN
  16. 34. Old standard of tape — Answer: VHS
  17. 36. Doesn't really matter — Answer: CARRIESNOWEIGHT
  18. 40. Himalayan ox — Answer: YAK
  19. 41. Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent — Answer: CHAILATTE
  20. 42. Up to now — Answer: YET
  21. 44. One trained in CPR — Answer: EMT
  22. 45. Educational support grp. — Answer: PTA
  23. 46. Notes or Messages — Answer: APP
  24. 49. Place for a cooling pie — Answer: SILL
  25. 51. Is out — Answer: SLEEPS
  26. 54. Common assignment for editorial assistants ... or a description of this puzzle's circled letters? — Answer: SLUSHPILE
  27. 57. Judger of pitches — Answer: UMP
  28. 58. Furry wetlands growth — Answer: CATTAIL
  29. 59. Console device with triggers and thumbsticks — Answer: GAMEPAD
  30. 63. Summer hire, perhaps — Answer: INTERN
  31. 64. Tennis period since 1968 — Answer: OPENERA
  32. 65. Common reply to "Who's there?" — Answer: ITSME
  33. 66. Appendage for a morning glory — Answer: TENDRIL

Down

  1. 1. Pardner — Answer: BUD
  2. 2. Four quarters — Answer: ONE
  3. 3. Starchy food item named for a food it resembles — Answer: WAFFLEFRY
  4. 4. Smooth and glossy — Answer: SLEEK
  5. 5. One who practices bhakti and puja — Answer: HINDU
  6. 6. Gives the thumbs up — Answer: OKS
  7. 7. Up for a drive? — Answer: TEED
  8. 8. Climax in many a video game — Answer: BOSSLEVEL
  9. 9. Regretted — Answer: RUED
  10. 10. Hawke or Crowe — Answer: ACTOR
  11. 11. William ___, longtime editor of The New Yorker — Answer: SHAWN
  12. 12. Dye in some body art — Answer: HENNA
  13. 14. Chopitos and croquetas, e.g. — Answer: TAPAS
  14. 16. Knock on the noggin — Answer: BOP
  15. 19. "Damn you!" — Answer: ROTINHELL
  16. 20. Soft rock — Answer: TALC
  17. 21. Vicinity — Answer: AREA. Hint: Think of a space or region that's close by! 🗺️
  18. 22. Trim (down) — Answer: PARE
  19. 27. Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr. — Answer: MASC
  20. 29. Kind of seed — Answer: CHIA
  21. 31. Base for some lunches — Answer: TRAY
  22. 32. Modern transport service — Answer: BIKESHARE
  23. 33. Linguist Chomsky — Answer: NOAM
  24. 35. Fictional bandleader of the 1960s — Answer: SGTPEPPER
  25. 37. Good things to have about you — Answer: WITS
  26. 38. URL starter — Answer: HTTP
  27. 39. Oolong and rooibos, for two — Answer: TEAS
  28. 43. Easy basket — Answer: TIPIN
  29. 46. Character set for electronic communication — Answer: ASCII
  30. 47. Audience member who might be in on the trick — Answer: PLANT
  31. 48. Gentle strokes — Answer: PUTTS
  32. 50. Qualifier for many a rapper — Answer: LIL
  33. 52. Measure of brightness — Answer: LUMEN
  34. 53. Fix, as text — Answer: EMEND
  35. 55. Academic acronym — Answer: STEM
  36. 56. Showbiz quartet — Answer: EGOT
  37. 60. Central figure in a classic sci-fi series — Answer: APE
  38. 61. Filmmaker Aster — Answer: ARI
  39. 62. Indian lentil dish — Answer: DAL

The answer to “Cocksure” in the New York Times crossword is BRASH — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Cocksure” answer

BRASH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BRASH

BRASH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Cocksure" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 5, 2025 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cocksure” appeared?

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February 5, 2025 (this puzzle) → BRASH. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Crossword

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cocksure”?

The answer is BRASH, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cocksure”?

5 letters: BRASH.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Cocksure” 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?

The full grid for February 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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