Said, informally

Crossword Answer — May 24, 2025

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Course on behavior, for short
  2. 6Song and dance
  3. 16Lyrical piece
  4. 17Like many jobs for recent grads
  5. 18Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"
  6. 20"That stings!"
  7. 21Becomes inoperable, in a way
  8. 22Sources of wind sounds
  9. 23Neck, in Newcastle
  10. 25Scuttlebutt, these days
  11. 26Said, informally
  12. 27Places for change
  13. 29Magic center, familiarly
  14. 30Certain digital denizen
  15. 33Share the spotlight
  16. 34Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs
  17. 36Pixel-dense, for short
  18. 37Quickly
  19. 38Lousy pair to choose from
  20. 39Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph
  21. 41Guys
  22. 42Esq., often
  23. 43Rock band founded by three sisters
  24. 44"Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)
  25. 45Data command
  26. 46Whatever
  27. 47Digital recording pioneer
  28. 49"Yeah, sure"
  29. 51Producers of some waves
  30. 53Letters for the dearly departed
  31. 54Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps
  32. 57"Don't expect that from me"
  33. 58Let up
  34. 59Charges that vary between states
  35. 60Culls, with "out"

Down

  1. 1River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West
  2. 2Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level
  3. 3Incredulous reply to a daring scheme
  4. 4Summer hrs. in Iowa
  5. 5Mary I, to Henry VIII
  6. 6Finds another purpose for
  7. 7Quick start?
  8. 8Old muscle cars
  9. 9"Human Concretion" sculptor
  10. 10Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner
  11. 11Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring
  12. 12Held another session
  13. 13Younger contemporary of Virgil
  14. 14Minus
  15. 15Water-resistant wood
  16. 19Exposed
  17. 24Xi's language
  18. 26"You did ___?!"
  19. 28Shelters from the heat?
  20. 29Brand
  21. 30Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear"
  22. 31Not recommended
  23. 32Eton ___ (traditional English dessert)
  24. 33Smoothie seed
  25. 34A flute might have a short one
  26. 35Place for a camper
  27. 37Implement at a roast
  28. 40Aviation legend
  29. 41Word with air or deep
  30. 44Undoes, in court
  31. 45Manscape, perhaps
  32. 46Proverbial thing to cross, in politics
  33. 48One-sided columns
  34. 49Radius neighbor
  35. 50Direction for a dog
  36. 51Thin rods, in some product names
  37. 52Send flying
  38. 54Magnum and Spade, for short
  39. 55Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre
  40. 56Social media star Addison ___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Course on behavior, for short — Answer: PSYCH
  2. 6. Song and dance — Answer: RIGAMAROLE
  3. 16. Lyrical piece — Answer: EPODE
  4. 17. Like many jobs for recent grads — Answer: ENTRYLEVEL
  5. 18. Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst" — Answer: CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM
  6. 20. "That stings!" — Answer: OWW
  7. 21. Becomes inoperable, in a way — Answer: RUSTS
  8. 22. Sources of wind sounds — Answer: REEDS
  9. 23. Neck, in Newcastle — Answer: SNOG
  10. 25. Scuttlebutt, these days — Answer: TEA
  11. 26. Said, informally — Answer: WENT
  12. 27. Places for change — Answer: PURSES
  13. 29. Magic center, familiarly — Answer: SHAQ
  14. 30. Certain digital denizen — Answer: SIM
  15. 33. Share the spotlight — Answer: COLEAD
  16. 34. Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs — Answer: SEATURTLE
  17. 36. Pixel-dense, for short — Answer: HIDEF
  18. 37. Quickly — Answer: STAT
  19. 38. Lousy pair to choose from — Answer: EVILS
  20. 39. Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph — Answer: INNKEEPER
  21. 41. Guys — Answer: FELLAS
  22. 42. Esq., often — Answer: ATT
  23. 43. Rock band founded by three sisters — Answer: HAIM
  24. 44. "Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004) — Answer: ARNOLD
  25. 45. Data command — Answer: SORT
  26. 46. Whatever — Answer: ANY
  27. 47. Digital recording pioneer — Answer: TIVO
  28. 49. "Yeah, sure" — Answer: UHHUH
  29. 51. Producers of some waves — Answer: SINES
  30. 53. Letters for the dearly departed — Answer: RIP
  31. 54. Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps — Answer: PLEASANTSURPRISE
  32. 57. "Don't expect that from me" — Answer: INEVERWILL
  33. 58. Let up — Answer: EASED
  34. 59. Charges that vary between states — Answer: SALESTAXES
  35. 60. Culls, with "out" — Answer: WEEDS

Down

  1. 1. River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West — Answer: PECOS
  2. 2. Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level — Answer: SPAWNPOINT
  3. 3. Incredulous reply to a daring scheme — Answer: YOUWOULDNT
  4. 4. Summer hrs. in Iowa — Answer: CDT
  5. 5. Mary I, to Henry VIII — Answer: HEIR
  6. 6. Finds another purpose for — Answer: REUSES
  7. 7. Quick start? — Answer: INSTA
  8. 8. Old muscle cars — Answer: GTOS
  9. 9. "Human Concretion" sculptor — Answer: ARP
  10. 10. Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner — Answer: MYTREAT
  11. 11. Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring — Answer: ALIENQUEEN
  12. 12. Held another session — Answer: REMET
  13. 13. Younger contemporary of Virgil — Answer: OVID
  14. 14. Minus — Answer: LESS
  15. 15. Water-resistant wood — Answer: ELM
  16. 19. Exposed — Answer: OUTED
  17. 24. Xi's language — Answer: GREEK
  18. 26. "You did ___?!" — Answer: WHAT
  19. 28. Shelters from the heat? — Answer: SAFEHOUSES
  20. 29. Brand — Answer: SEAR
  21. 30. Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear" — Answer: STILLIRISE
  22. 31. Not recommended — Answer: ILLADVISED
  23. 32. Eton ___ (traditional English dessert) — Answer: MESS
  24. 33. Smoothie seed — Answer: CHIA
  25. 34. A flute might have a short one — Answer: STEM
  26. 35. Place for a camper — Answer: RVLOT
  27. 37. Implement at a roast — Answer: SPIT
  28. 40. Aviation legend — Answer: EARHART
  29. 41. Word with air or deep — Answer: FRYER
  30. 44. Undoes, in court — Answer: ANNULS
  31. 45. Manscape, perhaps — Answer: SHAVE
  32. 46. Proverbial thing to cross, in politics — Answer: AISLE
  33. 48. One-sided columns — Answer: OPEDS
  34. 49. Radius neighbor — Answer: ULNA
  35. 50. Direction for a dog — Answer: HEEL
  36. 51. Thin rods, in some product names — Answer: STIX
  37. 52. Send flying — Answer: SPEW
  38. 54. Magnum and Spade, for short — Answer: PIS
  39. 55. Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre — Answer: NWA
  40. 56. Social media star Addison ___ — Answer: RAE

The answer to “Said, informally” in the New York Times crossword is WENT — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 26-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.

“Said, informally” answer

WENT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WENT

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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.

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What is the answer to “Said, informally”?

The answer is WENT, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Said, informally”?

4 letters: WENT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 26-Across.

Can “Said, informally” have a different answer?

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