French possessive

Crossword Answer — June 11, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

By Sam Koperwas and Jeff Chen

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Across

  1. 1Obstinate fool
  2. 4Co. badges, e.g.
  3. 7Keeps burning, say
  4. 13Apt name for a fretful fellow
  5. 14Yogi's accessory
  6. 15Goes off track
  7. 16Jabber
  8. 17Chang or Eng Bunker, notably
  9. 19Just managed, with "out"
  10. 21Mix up
  11. 22Recoils suddenly
  12. 23___ Haute, Ind.
  13. 25On its way
  14. 27Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g.
  15. 32Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___
  16. 34Percolated
  17. 37Balm additive
  18. 38Observes Ramadan, say
  19. 40Stretchiness
  20. 41National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide
  21. 43Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha
  22. 45Provider of crucial testimony
  23. 47Unbuckled seatbelt alert
  24. 48Zigzag
  25. 51Solomonic figures
  26. 55Craft drafts, for short
  27. 58Sporty auto feature
  28. 59Copyright wrongs
  29. 62Sounds heard during a cuteness overload
  30. 63Took to the sky
  31. 64Young 'un
  32. 65Soccer star Messi, familiarly
  33. 66Approach
  34. 67Spot for wallowing
  35. 68One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk

Down

  1. 1To date
  2. 2Sticking point for a gardener?
  3. 3Celestial phenomena observed at perigees
  4. 4Some online exchanges, in brief
  5. 5Speaker's spot
  6. 6Walks or runs
  7. 7French possessive
  8. 8Bridge support
  9. 9Swearword
  10. 10Aussie's neighbor
  11. 11Nobel laureate Wiesel
  12. 12Figs. with two dashes
  13. 15Jeter in Cooperstown
  14. 18Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
  15. 20Strongly suggested
  16. 24Fig. at a train station
  17. 26Titan maker
  18. 28Really killing it, so to speak
  19. 29Strand in a cell
  20. 30The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces
  21. 31Does some creative accounting?
  22. 32Meander (about)
  23. 33Saint Martin, par exemple
  24. 35Actress Mendes
  25. 36Torre ___ Greco, Italy
  26. 39Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day"
  27. 42Menlo Park, N.J., famously
  28. 44Hem, but not haw
  29. 46Screwy
  30. 49I, for one
  31. 50Surrey town known for its salt
  32. 51Most bulk email
  33. 52Thomas ___ Edison
  34. 53Appreciation
  35. 54Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer
  36. 56Certain vipers
  37. 57X-rated material
  38. 60___ Lingus
  39. 61Stratego piece

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Obstinate fool — Answer: ASS
  2. 4. Co. badges, e.g. — Answer: IDS
  3. 7. Keeps burning, say — Answer: STOKES
  4. 13. Apt name for a fretful fellow — Answer: STU
  5. 14. Yogi's accessory — Answer: MAT
  6. 15. Goes off track — Answer: DERAILS
  7. 16. Jabber — Answer: YAP
  8. 17. Chang or Eng Bunker, notably — Answer: SIAMESETWIN
  9. 19. Just managed, with "out" — Answer: EKED
  10. 21. Mix up — Answer: STIR
  11. 22. Recoils suddenly — Answer: SHIES
  12. 23. ___ Haute, Ind. — Answer: TERRE
  13. 25. On its way — Answer: SENT
  14. 27. Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g. — Answer: MOTORSKILLS
  15. 32. Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___ — Answer: GIOVANNI
  16. 34. Percolated — Answer: SEEPED
  17. 37. Balm additive — Answer: ALOE
  18. 38. Observes Ramadan, say — Answer: FASTS
  19. 40. Stretchiness — Answer: GIVE
  20. 41. National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide — Answer: DENALI
  21. 43. Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha — Answer: SEASONAL
  22. 45. Provider of crucial testimony — Answer: STARWITNESS
  23. 47. Unbuckled seatbelt alert — Answer: BEEP
  24. 48. Zigzag — Answer: WEAVE
  25. 51. Solomonic figures — Answer: SAGES
  26. 55. Craft drafts, for short — Answer: IPAS
  27. 58. Sporty auto feature — Answer: TTOP
  28. 59. Copyright wrongs — Answer: PLAGIARISMS
  29. 62. Sounds heard during a cuteness overload — Answer: AWS
  30. 63. Took to the sky — Answer: AVIATED
  31. 64. Young 'un — Answer: PUP
  32. 65. Soccer star Messi, familiarly — Answer: LEO
  33. 66. Approach — Answer: MANNER
  34. 67. Spot for wallowing — Answer: STY
  35. 68. One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk — Answer: ELM

Down

  1. 1. To date — Answer: ASYET
  2. 2. Sticking point for a gardener? — Answer: STAKE
  3. 3. Celestial phenomena observed at perigees — Answer: SUPERMOONS
  4. 4. Some online exchanges, in brief — Answer: IMS
  5. 5. Speaker's spot — Answer: DAIS
  6. 6. Walks or runs — Answer: STAT
  7. 7. French possessive — Answer: SES
  8. 8. Bridge support — Answer: TRESTLE
  9. 9. Swearword — Answer: OATH
  10. 10. Aussie's neighbor — Answer: KIWI
  11. 11. Nobel laureate Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
  12. 12. Figs. with two dashes — Answer: SSNS
  13. 15. Jeter in Cooperstown — Answer: DEREK
  14. 18. Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: MISSISSIPPI
  15. 20. Strongly suggested — Answer: DROVEAT
  16. 24. Fig. at a train station — Answer: ETA
  17. 26. Titan maker — Answer: NISSAN
  18. 28. Really killing it, so to speak — Answer: ONFIRE
  19. 29. Strand in a cell — Answer: RNA
  20. 30. The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces — Answer: LEGOSET
  21. 31. Does some creative accounting? — Answer: SPINSATALE
  22. 32. Meander (about) — Answer: GAD
  23. 33. Saint Martin, par exemple — Answer: ILE
  24. 35. Actress Mendes — Answer: EVA. Hint: This talented actress shares her first name with a famous biblical figure! 🎬
  25. 36. Torre ___ Greco, Italy — Answer: DEL
  26. 39. Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day" — Answer: TET
  27. 42. Menlo Park, N.J., famously — Answer: LABSITE
  28. 44. Hem, but not haw — Answer: SEW
  29. 46. Screwy — Answer: WEIRD
  30. 49. I, for one — Answer: VOWEL
  31. 50. Surrey town known for its salt — Answer: EPSOM
  32. 51. Most bulk email — Answer: SPAM
  33. 52. Thomas ___ Edison — Answer: ALVA
  34. 53. Appreciation — Answer: GAIN
  35. 54. Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer — Answer: EGAN
  36. 56. Certain vipers — Answer: ASPS
  37. 57. X-rated material — Answer: SMUT
  38. 60. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
  39. 61. Stratego piece — Answer: SPY

The answer to “French possessive” in the New York Times crossword is SES — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 7-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.

“French possessive” answer

SES (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SES

SES is the 3-letter solution that fits "French possessive" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 11, 2025 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “French possessive” appeared?

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June 11, 2025 (this puzzle) → SES. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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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 Wednesday 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 “French possessive”?

The answer is SES, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “French possessive”?

3 letters: SES.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 11, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 7-Down.

Can “French possessive” 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 June 11, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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