Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker

Crossword Answer — June 07, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, June 07, 2025

By Blake Slonecker

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Across

  1. 1Collect
  2. 6Shortening for bakers
  3. 9Triangular bones that fuse in adulthood
  4. 14Assembles
  5. 17"You didn't fool me"
  6. 18___-Assyrian Empire, once the world's strongest military power
  7. 19Annoyance in the middle of a season, perhaps
  8. 20Top suit
  9. 21Generational disconnects
  10. 23First Muppet to appear on the Billboard Hot 100
  11. 24Takes the field?
  12. 25Package filler, often
  13. 27Yahoo rival
  14. 28Leaves aside?
  15. 29Spiral-shelled mollusks
  16. 31Spanish city that's home to the Alhambra
  17. 34Declining late in life
  18. 35Beef cut in Santa Maria-style barbecue
  19. 36Likely lobby locale in D.C.
  20. 38Restaurant option that lacks options
  21. 39Makes haste
  22. 40In-network grp.
  23. 42Channel
  24. 43Phisher's collection, for short
  25. 44Doozy
  26. 46What one of the letters in the luxury conglomerate LVMH stands for
  27. 48Baseball's "Master Melvin"
  28. 49Corruption below deck, perhaps
  29. 51___-ace (queer identity)
  30. 52Colorful knit top with Scottish origins
  31. 55Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker
  32. 56Fumes
  33. 57Are, in Spanish
  34. 58Couldn't not

Down

  1. 1Natural process we all go through
  2. 2Leave everything behind
  3. 3Never ever
  4. 4___Believes Cup, annual women's soccer tournament
  5. 5Finalizes, with "up"
  6. 6Some concerning forecasts, in weather-speak
  7. 7Coffee rings, e.g.
  8. 8Campaign activity
  9. 9Directive in many a stovetop recipe
  10. 10N.L. East rival of NYM
  11. 11Like Junior Mints and Raisinets
  12. 12What a retrospective aims to produce
  13. 13One side in ancient Greece's Battle of the 300 Champions
  14. 15Mature
  15. 16"Euphoria" synonym that, like "Euphoria," is also the name of a hit TV show
  16. 22Sendups
  17. 24"Bare" bottom?
  18. 26Infiltrators of a sort
  19. 28Medicare component
  20. 29Oft-repeated bit of onomatopoeia
  21. 30Once named
  22. 32Pike, for instance: Abbr.
  23. 33Longtime animated TV character who hasn't had a speaking role since 2017
  24. 37One's parents, in modern slang
  25. 38Stops digging
  26. 41Got by
  27. 43Change seats?
  28. 44"Better sound through research" brand
  29. 45Gown go-with
  30. 47Core location
  31. 49Freaks (out)
  32. 50Lighting, sound production, etc.
  33. 53Unprocessed
  34. 54___ moment

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Collect — Answer: AMASS
  2. 6. Shortening for bakers — Answer: TSP
  3. 9. Triangular bones that fuse in adulthood — Answer: SACRA
  4. 14. Assembles — Answer: GATHERSTOGETHER
  5. 17. "You didn't fool me" — Answer: IKNEWITALLALONG
  6. 18. ___-Assyrian Empire, once the world's strongest military power — Answer: NEO
  7. 19. Annoyance in the middle of a season, perhaps — Answer: SPOILER
  8. 20. Top suit — Answer: CEO
  9. 21. Generational disconnects — Answer: GAPS
  10. 23. First Muppet to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 — Answer: ERNIE
  11. 24. Takes the field? — Answer: MOWS
  12. 25. Package filler, often — Answer: FOAM
  13. 27. Yahoo rival — Answer: MSN
  14. 28. Leaves aside? — Answer: PILE
  15. 29. Spiral-shelled mollusks — Answer: TRITONS
  16. 31. Spanish city that's home to the Alhambra — Answer: GRANADA
  17. 34. Declining late in life — Answer: SENILE
  18. 35. Beef cut in Santa Maria-style barbecue — Answer: TRITIP
  19. 36. Likely lobby locale in D.C. — Answer: KSTREET
  20. 38. Restaurant option that lacks options — Answer: SETMENU
  21. 39. Makes haste — Answer: HIES
  22. 40. In-network grp. — Answer: HMO
  23. 42. Channel — Answer: DUCT
  24. 43. Phisher's collection, for short — Answer: SSNS
  25. 44. Doozy — Answer: BEAUT
  26. 46. What one of the letters in the luxury conglomerate LVMH stands for — Answer: MOET
  27. 48. Baseball's "Master Melvin" — Answer: OTT
  28. 49. Corruption below deck, perhaps — Answer: WOODROT
  29. 51. ___-ace (queer identity) — Answer: ARO
  30. 52. Colorful knit top with Scottish origins — Answer: FAIRISLESWEATER
  31. 55. Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker — Answer: ARMAGEDDONCHESS
  32. 56. Fumes — Answer: STEWS
  33. 57. Are, in Spanish — Answer: SON
  34. 58. Couldn't not — Answer: HADTO

Down

  1. 1. Natural process we all go through — Answer: AGING
  2. 2. Leave everything behind — Answer: MAKEAFRESHSTART
  3. 3. Never ever — Answer: ATNOPOINTINTIME
  4. 4. ___Believes Cup, annual women's soccer tournament — Answer: SHE
  5. 5. Finalizes, with "up" — Answer: SEWS
  6. 6. Some concerning forecasts, in weather-speak — Answer: TSTORMS
  7. 7. Coffee rings, e.g. — Answer: STAINS
  8. 8. Campaign activity — Answer: POLLING
  9. 9. Directive in many a stovetop recipe — Answer: SEAR
  10. 10. N.L. East rival of NYM — Answer: ATL
  11. 11. Like Junior Mints and Raisinets — Answer: CHOCOLATECOATED
  12. 12. What a retrospective aims to produce — Answer: RENEWEDINTEREST
  13. 13. One side in ancient Greece's Battle of the 300 Champions — Answer: ARGOS
  14. 15. Mature — Answer: RIPE
  15. 16. "Euphoria" synonym that, like "Euphoria," is also the name of a hit TV show — Answer: GLEE
  16. 22. Sendups — Answer: SATIRES
  17. 24. "Bare" bottom? — Answer: MINIMUM
  18. 26. Infiltrators of a sort — Answer: MOLES
  19. 28. Medicare component — Answer: PARTD
  20. 29. Oft-repeated bit of onomatopoeia — Answer: TSK
  21. 30. Once named — Answer: NEE
  22. 32. Pike, for instance: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
  23. 33. Longtime animated TV character who hasn't had a speaking role since 2017 — Answer: APU
  24. 37. One's parents, in modern slang — Answer: THEOLDS
  25. 38. Stops digging — Answer: SOURSON
  26. 41. Got by — Answer: MADEDO
  27. 43. Change seats? — Answer: SOFAS
  28. 44. "Better sound through research" brand — Answer: BOSE
  29. 45. Gown go-with — Answer: TOWN
  30. 47. Core location — Answer: TORSO
  31. 49. Freaks (out) — Answer: WIGS
  32. 50. Lighting, sound production, etc. — Answer: TECH
  33. 53. Unprocessed — Answer: RAW
  34. 54. ___ moment — Answer: AHA

The answer to “Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker” in the New York Times crossword is ARMAGEDDONCHESS — a 15-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 55-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.

“Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker” answer

ARMAGEDDONCHESS (15 letters)

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Why the answer is ARMAGEDDONCHESS

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What is the answer to “Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker”?

The answer is ARMAGEDDONCHESS, a 15-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker”?

15 letters: ARMAGEDDONCHESS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 55-Across.

Can “Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker” 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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