Common ingredient in Scotch pie
Crossword Answer — February 28, 2025
NYT Crossword
Friday, February 28, 2025
By Michael Lieberman
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Splashy government expenditure? — Answer: PUBLICPOOL
- 11. Events subject to S.E.C. oversight, in brief — Answer: IPOS
- 15. Question that might elicit more questions — Answer: ANYONEELSE
- 16. Accrue annual leaves? — Answer: RAKE
- 17. "Whoa there, tiger!" — Answer: EASYDOESIT
- 18. Achaean strongman of myth — Answer: AJAX
- 19. Antediluvian — Answer: AGED
- 20. Michael of fashion — Answer: KORS
- 21. Red lights in D.C. — Answer: NAYS
- 22. "The Marvels" director DaCosta — Answer: NIA
- 23. Some overhead expenses? — Answer: BEANIES
- 26. Podcaster's need — Answer: MIC
- 27. Common ingredient in Scotch pie — Answer: LAMB
- 28. Rescue from total ruin — Answer: SALVAGE
- 30. Coconut cookie — Answer: MACAROON
- 34. Connected — Answer: TIEDIN
- 35. Self-doubter's words — Answer: ICANT
- 36. Big galoot — Answer: OAF
- 38. Yearn for — Answer: CRAVE
- 39. Star with Oscar nominations in five consecutive decades — Answer: STREEP
- 41. Goes pro? — Answer: VOTESYES
- 43. Attracted a larger crowd than — Answer: OUTDREW
- 45. Currency depicting statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — Answer: LIRA
- 46. ___ gow (Chinese gambling game with dominoes) — Answer: PAI
- 47. Ambles — Answer: STROLLS
- 49. Show with a "Point/Counterpoint" segment, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 52. Creative pursuits — Answer: ARTS
- 54. Draped garment — Answer: SARI
- 55. Fruit harvested by the ribeirinhos — Answer: ACAI
- 56. Subject of some grainy photographs? — Answer: SILO
- 57. Pace quickener implemented by Major League Baseball in 2023 — Answer: PITCHCLOCK
- 60. Casual tops — Answer: TEES
- 61. Work-from-home attire, perhaps — Answer: ATHLEISURE
- 62. Canadian gas brand — Answer: ESSO
- 63. People may visit them just for kicks — Answer: SHOESTORES
Down
- 1. Jubilant song — Answer: PAEAN
- 2. Caterpillar roll fish — Answer: UNAGI
- 3. "... two if ___" — Answer: BYSEA
- 4. W.N.B.A. star Jewell — Answer: LOYD
- 5. Party-eschewing type: Abbr. — Answer: IND
- 6. Business suit? — Answer: CEO
- 7. Game that helps babies learn object permanence — Answer: PEEKABOO
- 8. Kaitlin of "Hacks" — Answer: OLSON
- 9. God of life and the afterlife — Answer: OSIRIS
- 10. "Enjoy the spread!" — Answer: LETSEAT
- 11. Birthplace of Zoroastrianism, today — Answer: IRAN
- 12. Event with a casual dress code — Answer: PAJAMADAY
- 13. "Fine, just tell me" — Answer: OKAYIGIVE
- 14. Hot takes? — Answer: SEXSCENES
- 23. Gives something to get something — Answer: BARTERS
- 24. Rock genre — Answer: EMO
- 25. Providers of fresh cuts — Answer: SLICERS
- 27. Like Olympic tracks — Answer: LANED
- 29. Subcompact Nissan offering — Answer: VERSA
- 30. Staple ingredient in Japanese cuisine — Answer: MISOPASTE
- 31. Premium computers — Answer: ACTUARIES
- 32. They show models' names — Answer: CARTITLES
- 33. Sat ___ (locating aid) — Answer: NAV
- 37. Hair-raising thing? — Answer: FOLLICLE
- 40. Pooch-pampering places — Answer: PETSPAS
- 42. Up to — Answer: TIL
- 44. Ghostly image — Answer: WRAITH
- 48. Prefix meaning "straight" — Answer: ORTHO
- 49. Search high and low — Answer: SCOUR
- 50. Iridescent material — Answer: NACRE
- 51. Double-taps, say, as a post — Answer: LIKES
- 53. Just all right — Answer: SOSO
- 55. For another thing — Answer: ALSO
- 58. "___ Misstra Know-It-All" (1970s Stevie Wonder song) — Answer: HES
- 59. Footnote abbr. — Answer: CIT
The answer to “Common ingredient in Scotch pie” in the New York Times crossword is LAMB — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Common ingredient in Scotch pie” answer
LAMB (4 letters)
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Why the answer is LAMB
LAMB is the 4-letter solution that fits "Common ingredient in Scotch pie" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 28, 2025 (27-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Common ingredient in Scotch pie” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
February 28, 2025 (this puzzle) → LAMB. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on February 28, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Game that helps babies learn object permanence → PEEKABOO
- Gives something to get something → BARTERS
- Rock genre → EMO
- Like Olympic tracks → LANED
- Podcaster's need → MIC
- Rescue from total ruin → SALVAGE
- Providers of fresh cuts → SLICERS
- Subcompact Nissan offering → VERSA
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for February 28, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
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 Friday 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 “Common ingredient in Scotch pie”?
The answer is LAMB, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Common ingredient in Scotch pie”?
4 letters: LAMB.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on February 28, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 27-Across.
Can “Common ingredient in Scotch pie” 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 28, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.