Pattern based on nature, informally

Crossword Answer — March 27, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, March 27, 2025

By Brad Lively

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1The "House of Mouse"
  2. 7Passing remark?
  3. 13If
  4. 14Onetime talk show whose studio audience was known as the "Dog Pound," familiarly
  5. 15Expressions of contempt
  6. 16More than just flirting
  7. 17Event in a tent
  8. 19Minty Cuban cocktail ... Pass it back
  9. 20Grok
  10. 21Figure for the prosecution, for short
  11. 22First name on the Supreme Court
  12. 24Provide a brief glimpse?
  13. 26Sir Isaac Newton wrote about this ... Pass it on
  14. 29Covers for a rainy day
  15. 33Give credit?
  16. 34Writing without verse
  17. 36"Comin' Thro' the ___" (poem misremembered by Holden Caulfield)
  18. 37Gluten-free grain
  19. 38Folded pancake
  20. 39Electronic device from which users take "sips"
  21. 40Smart sort
  22. 42One signing a guestbook ... Pass it back
  23. 43[Can't talk, eating]
  24. 46Move (over)
  25. 48Sun en Sevilla
  26. 49Migratory fish
  27. 52What some toothpastes do ... Pass it on
  28. 53Not obvious
  29. 55Video game navigation aid
  30. 58Pay-to-play business
  31. 59"Son of the Dragon," in a medieval Romanian sobriquet
  32. 60"At the Movies with Ebert and ___"
  33. 61Leave the country?
  34. 62Expressions of contempt

Down

  1. 1Lumbar supports
  2. 2Result of some cord-cutting, informally
  3. 3Make a point, say
  4. 4Man on wire?
  5. 5Long Island Sound, e.g.
  6. 6Affirmative reply to "Sprechen Sie Englisch?"
  7. 7Test for a future Ed.D.
  8. 8Mac platform renamed in 2016
  9. 9Request made through a downstairs intercom
  10. 10Publication with the 1997 headline "Supreme Court Rules Supreme Court Rules," with "The"
  11. 11Fabled figure in feudal Japan
  12. 12___ boots
  13. 14Nincompoop
  14. 18Water source
  15. 22Undo
  16. 23Mythos
  17. 24___ player
  18. 25Sporty auto roof
  19. 26Hunk of gunk
  20. 27Bottom
  21. 28Prefix with body or matter
  22. 30Some investments, for short
  23. 31One on a sic list?
  24. 32Visionary
  25. 34Not an original
  26. 35Nevada city that's farther west than Los Angeles
  27. 38Pattern based on nature, informally
  28. 39Pizazz
  29. 41Like a doormat, say
  30. 42Cartoon series about a super robot
  31. 44East Lansing sch.
  32. 45Sign of terrible service
  33. 46"Do you remember the ___, Mr. Frodo?": Sam Gamgee
  34. 47Comedian Wyatt
  35. 49Tour de France stage
  36. 50Respected figure
  37. 51Creepy looks
  38. 52Disarmament concerns, for short
  39. 53Reflexology setting
  40. 54Drink with a domed lid, perhaps
  41. 56Feature of some outdoor obstacle courses
  42. 57Stout, for one

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. The "House of Mouse" — Answer: DISNEY
  2. 7. Passing remark? — Answer: GOLONG
  3. 13. If — Answer: INCASE
  4. 14. Onetime talk show whose studio audience was known as the "Dog Pound," familiarly — Answer: ARSENIO
  5. 15. Expressions of contempt — Answer: SNORTS
  6. 16. More than just flirting — Answer: SEXTING
  7. 17. Event in a tent — Answer: CIRCUITS
  8. 19. Minty Cuban cocktail ... Pass it back — Answer: MOJO
  9. 20. Grok — Answer: SEE
  10. 21. Figure for the prosecution, for short — Answer: ADA
  11. 22. First name on the Supreme Court — Answer: ELENA
  12. 24. Provide a brief glimpse? — Answer: DROPTROU
  13. 26. Sir Isaac Newton wrote about this ... Pass it on — Answer: GRAVY
  14. 29. Covers for a rainy day — Answer: TARPITS
  15. 33. Give credit? — Answer: LEND
  16. 34. Writing without verse — Answer: PROSE
  17. 36. "Comin' Thro' the ___" (poem misremembered by Holden Caulfield) — Answer: RYE
  18. 37. Gluten-free grain — Answer: OAT
  19. 38. Folded pancake — Answer: CREPE
  20. 39. Electronic device from which users take "sips" — Answer: VAPE
  21. 40. Smart sort — Answer: BRITAIN
  22. 42. One signing a guestbook ... Pass it back — Answer: VISOR
  23. 43. [Can't talk, eating] — Answer: OMNOMNOM
  24. 46. Move (over) — Answer: SCOOT
  25. 48. Sun en Sevilla — Answer: SOL
  26. 49. Migratory fish — Answer: EEL
  27. 52. What some toothpastes do ... Pass it on — Answer: WHEN
  28. 53. Not obvious — Answer: SUBTITLE
  29. 55. Video game navigation aid — Answer: MINIMAP
  30. 58. Pay-to-play business — Answer: ARCADE
  31. 59. "Son of the Dragon," in a medieval Romanian sobriquet — Answer: DRACULA
  32. 60. "At the Movies with Ebert and ___" — Answer: ROEPER
  33. 61. Leave the country? — Answer: SECEDE
  34. 62. Expressions of contempt — Answer: SNEERS

Down

  1. 1. Lumbar supports — Answer: DISCS
  2. 2. Result of some cord-cutting, informally — Answer: INNIE
  3. 3. Make a point, say — Answer: SCORE
  4. 4. Man on wire? — Answer: NARC
  5. 5. Long Island Sound, e.g. — Answer: ESTUARY
  6. 6. Affirmative reply to "Sprechen Sie Englisch?" — Answer: YESIDO
  7. 7. Test for a future Ed.D. — Answer: GRE
  8. 8. Mac platform renamed in 2016 — Answer: OSX
  9. 9. Request made through a downstairs intercom — Answer: LETMEUP
  10. 10. Publication with the 1997 headline "Supreme Court Rules Supreme Court Rules," with "The" — Answer: ONION
  11. 11. Fabled figure in feudal Japan — Answer: NINJA
  12. 12. ___ boots — Answer: GOGO
  13. 14. Nincompoop — Answer: ASS
  14. 18. Water source — Answer: TAP
  15. 22. Undo — Answer: ERASE
  16. 23. Mythos — Answer: LORE
  17. 24. ___ player — Answer: DVD
  18. 25. Sporty auto roof — Answer: TTOP
  19. 26. Hunk of gunk — Answer: GLOB
  20. 27. Bottom — Answer: REAR
  21. 28. Prefix with body or matter — Answer: ANTI
  22. 30. Some investments, for short — Answer: IRAS
  23. 31. One on a sic list? — Answer: TYPO
  24. 32. Visionary — Answer: SEER
  25. 34. Not an original — Answer: PRINT
  26. 35. Nevada city that's farther west than Los Angeles — Answer: RENO
  27. 38. Pattern based on nature, informally — Answer: CAMO
  28. 39. Pizazz — Answer: VIM
  29. 41. Like a doormat, say — Answer: TOONICE
  30. 42. Cartoon series about a super robot — Answer: VOLTRON
  31. 44. East Lansing sch. — Answer: MSU
  32. 45. Sign of terrible service — Answer: NOBARS
  33. 46. "Do you remember the ___, Mr. Frodo?": Sam Gamgee — Answer: SHIRE
  34. 47. Comedian Wyatt — Answer: CENAC
  35. 49. Tour de France stage — Answer: ETAPE
  36. 50. Respected figure — Answer: ELDER
  37. 51. Creepy looks — Answer: LEERS
  38. 52. Disarmament concerns, for short — Answer: WMDS
  39. 53. Reflexology setting — Answer: SPA
  40. 54. Drink with a domed lid, perhaps — Answer: ICEE
  41. 56. Feature of some outdoor obstacle courses — Answer: MUD
  42. 57. Stout, for one — Answer: ALE

The answer to “Pattern based on nature, informally” in the New York Times crossword is CAMO — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 38-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.

“Pattern based on nature, informally” answer

CAMO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CAMO

CAMO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Pattern based on nature, informally" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 27, 2025 (38-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Pattern based on nature, informally” appeared?

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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 Thursday 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 “Pattern based on nature, informally”?

The answer is CAMO, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Pattern based on nature, informally”?

4 letters: CAMO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 27, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 38-Down.

Can “Pattern based on nature, informally” 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.

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