Deconstructed, in a way

Crossword Answer — February 06, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, February 06, 2025

By Aidan Deshong and Jacob Reed

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong
  2. 8Preschool timeouts
  3. 12Lawn covering
  4. 15Sources of fine wool
  5. 16Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race"
  6. 17Air quality org.
  7. 18Identity?
  8. 20Mingle
  9. 21Strikes down
  10. 22Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIII
  11. 23Platform that might update while you sleep
  12. 24Closure
  13. 25Deport?
  14. 28Eschew carbs, maybe
  15. 30NASA probe named for a Roman goddess
  16. 31"No problemo"
  17. 32Balance
  18. 34Drags (in)
  19. 35Arrange?
  20. 37Canine?
  21. 39Diminish, as trust
  22. 40Sense of foreboding
  23. 42Self-obsession
  24. 44Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universe
  25. 45Machine learning fodder
  26. 49Hiking?
  27. 51Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr.
  28. 52Zelda console, in brief
  29. 53___ Lum a.k.a. Awkwafina
  30. 54Sources of soft wool
  31. 57Purge
  32. 58Fledge?
  33. 60Tire inflation abbr.
  34. 61Leave a review of, as an Airbnb
  35. 62Banquet hiree
  36. 63Fuji, e.g.: Abbr.
  37. 64"What ___?"
  38. 65Most hip

Down

  1. 1Deconstructed, in a way
  2. 2Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard University
  3. 3Benefit
  4. 4Stick it out
  5. 5Drink with a Frosted Lemonade variety
  6. 6Capital ball club, familiarly
  7. 7Medium strength?
  8. 8"What's cookin'?" response
  9. 9Clock radio feature
  10. 10Rotten-smelling
  11. 11"Your point being ...?"
  12. 12Submission to a record executive
  13. 13Parts of a season
  14. 14Become fuller, in a way
  15. 19Serve hot takes
  16. 23Paid no heed to
  17. 25Fail to do something out of fear, with "out"
  18. 26Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company
  19. 27"Street Dreams" rapper
  20. 29Obsequious sorts
  21. 30#35
  22. 33Smart-alecky
  23. 35Ballpark player not wearing a uniform
  24. 36Got a closer look
  25. 37Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirts
  26. 38"Ni-i-ice!"
  27. 39"Mice!"
  28. 40Cost of doing business, maybe
  29. 41Chinese "hello"
  30. 43Rare type of rental car
  31. 46___ from afar
  32. 47Remnants
  33. 48Classify
  34. 50Comes out of one's skin
  35. 54"OMG, I'm dying over here"
  36. 55Mother to Apollo and Artemis
  37. 56One-footed jump
  38. 57Record player speed, for short
  39. 58Test for an M.B.A. seeker
  40. 59Air quality org.?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Damsel in distress in Donkey Kong — Answer: PAULINE
  2. 8. Preschool timeouts — Answer: NAPS
  3. 12. Lawn covering — Answer: DEW
  4. 15. Sources of fine wool — Answer: ALPACAS
  5. 16. Ijeoma ___, author of 2018's "So You Want to Talk About Race" — Answer: OLUO
  6. 17. Air quality org. — Answer: EPA
  7. 18. Identity? — Answer: RUSSETPOTATO
  8. 20. Mingle — Answer: MIX
  9. 21. Strikes down — Answer: SMITES
  10. 22. Catherine ___, surviving wife of King Henry VIII — Answer: PARR
  11. 23. Platform that might update while you sleep — Answer: IOS
  12. 24. Closure — Answer: END
  13. 25. Deport? — Answer: WILMINGTON
  14. 28. Eschew carbs, maybe — Answer: DIET
  15. 30. NASA probe named for a Roman goddess — Answer: JUNO
  16. 31. "No problemo" — Answer: DENADA
  17. 32. Balance — Answer: OFFSET
  18. 34. Drags (in) — Answer: ROPES
  19. 35. Arrange? — Answer: OZARKS
  20. 37. Canine? — Answer: PADRES
  21. 39. Diminish, as trust — Answer: ERODE
  22. 40. Sense of foreboding — Answer: UNEASE
  23. 42. Self-obsession — Answer: EGOISM
  24. 44. Darth Sidious, e.g., in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: SITH
  25. 45. Machine learning fodder — Answer: DATA
  26. 49. Hiking? — Answer: KAMEHAMEHA
  27. 51. Abraham Van Helsing and John Seward in "Dracula": Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  28. 52. Zelda console, in brief — Answer: NES
  29. 53. ___ Lum a.k.a. Awkwafina — Answer: NORA
  30. 54. Sources of soft wool — Answer: LLAMAS
  31. 57. Purge — Answer: RID
  32. 58. Fledge? — Answer: GULFOFMEXICO
  33. 60. Tire inflation abbr. — Answer: PSI
  34. 61. Leave a review of, as an Airbnb — Answer: RATE
  35. 62. Banquet hiree — Answer: CATERER
  36. 63. Fuji, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: MTN
  37. 64. "What ___?" — Answer: ELSE
  38. 65. Most hip — Answer: COOLEST

Down

  1. 1. Deconstructed, in a way — Answer: PARSED
  2. 2. Kamala Harris and Thurgood Marshall vis-à-vis Howard University — Answer: ALUMNI
  3. 3. Benefit — Answer: UPSIDE
  4. 4. Stick it out — Answer: LAST
  5. 5. Drink with a Frosted Lemonade variety — Answer: ICEE
  6. 6. Capital ball club, familiarly — Answer: NATS
  7. 7. Medium strength? — Answer: ESP
  8. 8. "What's cookin'?" response — Answer: NOTALOT
  9. 9. Clock radio feature — Answer: ALARM
  10. 10. Rotten-smelling — Answer: PUTRID
  11. 11. "Your point being ...?" — Answer: SOO
  12. 12. Submission to a record executive — Answer: DEMOTAPE
  13. 13. Parts of a season — Answer: EPISODES
  14. 14. Become fuller, in a way — Answer: WAX
  15. 19. Serve hot takes — Answer: OPINE
  16. 23. Paid no heed to — Answer: IGNORED
  17. 25. Fail to do something out of fear, with "out" — Answer: WUSS
  18. 26. Wonks ... or a candy once owned by the Willy Wonka Candy Company — Answer: NERDS
  19. 27. "Street Dreams" rapper — Answer: NAS
  20. 29. Obsequious sorts — Answer: TOADIES
  21. 30. #35 — Answer: JFK
  22. 33. Smart-alecky — Answer: FRESH
  23. 35. Ballpark player not wearing a uniform — Answer: ORGANIST
  24. 36. Got a closer look — Answer: ZOOMEDIN
  25. 37. Org. that sells "Go Vegan and Nobody Gets Hurt" T-shirts — Answer: PETA
  26. 38. "Ni-i-ice!" — Answer: AAH
  27. 39. "Mice!" — Answer: EEK
  28. 40. Cost of doing business, maybe — Answer: USERFEE
  29. 41. Chinese "hello" — Answer: NIHAO
  30. 43. Rare type of rental car — Answer: MANUAL
  31. 46. ___ from afar — Answer: ADMIRE
  32. 47. Remnants — Answer: TRACES
  33. 48. Classify — Answer: ASSORT
  34. 50. Comes out of one's skin — Answer: MOLTS
  35. 54. "OMG, I'm dying over here" — Answer: LMAO
  36. 55. Mother to Apollo and Artemis — Answer: LETO
  37. 56. One-footed jump — Answer: AXEL
  38. 57. Record player speed, for short — Answer: RPM
  39. 58. Test for an M.B.A. seeker — Answer: GRE
  40. 59. Air quality org.? — Answer: FCC

The answer to “Deconstructed, in a way” in the New York Times crossword is PARSED — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 6, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Deconstructed, in a way” answer

PARSED (6 letters)

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What is the answer to “Deconstructed, in a way”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Deconstructed, in a way”?

6 letters: PARSED.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on February 6, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Down.

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