Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire

Crossword Answer — June 18, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

By Eli Cotham

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Across

  1. 1Near
  2. 5Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"
  3. 9Squeak remover
  4. 13Look bad?
  5. 14Not his
  6. 15"By Jove!"
  7. 16Offset, as something on a scale
  8. 19It might be swiped for cash
  9. 20Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe
  10. 21Mo. setting
  11. 23M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform
  12. 24Gad about at a banquet
  13. 26John or Jane of anonymity
  14. 27Bite at a bar
  15. 30Job security, for some
  16. 31Not just my
  17. 32Mind-boggling designs
  18. 34Like hand-me-downs
  19. 35Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging
  20. 38"Star Wars" species on Tatooine
  21. 41Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín
  22. 42Card
  23. 45Brewer Coors
  24. 48Once, once
  25. 49Perfect serve
  26. 50Hit the pubs
  27. 52Had
  28. 54Bygone initials at JFK
  29. 55"Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief
  30. 56Be afraid to
  31. 58Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
  32. 61Capital on the Baltic Sea
  33. 62Went through channels?
  34. 63Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle
  35. 64Short first step
  36. 65Takes up, as some new pants
  37. 66Pennsylvania city or its county

Down

  1. 1"Impossible!"
  2. 2"Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day
  3. 3Not so happy
  4. 4Therefore
  5. 5Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  6. 6What's rounded up in a roundup
  7. 7Earth or sun, for example
  8. 8Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)
  9. 9Likely (to)
  10. 10SEAL's org.
  11. 11Wine god of myth
  12. 12House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.
  13. 17Anchor or heart, maybe
  14. 18Letters before Q, sometimes
  15. 22"Decorated," as a house for Halloween
  16. 24North Carolina athlete
  17. 25Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"
  18. 28"The Simpsons" shopkeeper
  19. 29What a handshake may lead to
  20. 33Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire
  21. 35Course that may follow trig
  22. 36Verbal hesitations
  23. 37Chopper parts
  24. 38Pokes in the ring
  25. 392019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller
  26. 40"I don't care what that cost!"
  27. 42"You in?"
  28. 43Freeze up
  29. 44The first one was delivered in 1984
  30. 46Like a house built in a day, say
  31. 47Long way to go?
  32. 51"Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head
  33. 53Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"
  34. 56Small amount of whiskey
  35. 57Goals
  36. 59It's not you, it's me
  37. 60"You ___ me!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Near — Answer: NIGH
  2. 5. Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe" — Answer: CHOO
  3. 9. Squeak remover — Answer: LUBE
  4. 13. Look bad? — Answer: OGLE
  5. 14. Not his — Answer: HERS
  6. 15. "By Jove!" — Answer: ISAY
  7. 16. Offset, as something on a scale — Answer: COUNTERBALANCE
  8. 19. It might be swiped for cash — Answer: ATMCARD
  9. 20. Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe — Answer: KGB
  10. 21. Mo. setting — Answer: CST
  11. 23. M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform — Answer: NYMET
  12. 24. Gad about at a banquet — Answer: TABLEHOP
  13. 26. John or Jane of anonymity — Answer: DOE
  14. 27. Bite at a bar — Answer: TAPA
  15. 30. Job security, for some — Answer: TENURE
  16. 31. Not just my — Answer: OUR
  17. 32. Mind-boggling designs — Answer: OPART
  18. 34. Like hand-me-downs — Answer: USED
  19. 35. Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging — Answer: COUCHSURF
  20. 38. "Star Wars" species on Tatooine — Answer: JAWA
  21. 41. Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín — Answer: TEAMO
  22. 42. Card — Answer: WIT
  23. 45. Brewer Coors — Answer: ADOLPH
  24. 48. Once, once — Answer: ERST
  25. 49. Perfect serve — Answer: ACE
  26. 50. Hit the pubs — Answer: BARCRAWL
  27. 52. Had — Answer: OWNED
  28. 54. Bygone initials at JFK — Answer: SST
  29. 55. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief — Answer: ELO
  30. 56. Be afraid to — Answer: DARENOT
  31. 58. Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across — Answer: THEFLOORISLAVA
  32. 61. Capital on the Baltic Sea — Answer: RIGA
  33. 62. Went through channels? — Answer: SWAM
  34. 63. Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle — Answer: TGEL
  35. 64. Short first step — Answer: ATOB
  36. 65. Takes up, as some new pants — Answer: HEMS
  37. 66. Pennsylvania city or its county — Answer: YORK

Down

  1. 1. "Impossible!" — Answer: NOCANDO
  2. 2. "Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day — Answer: IGOTYOU
  3. 3. Not so happy — Answer: GLUMMER
  4. 4. Therefore — Answer: HENCE
  5. 5. Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: CHER
  6. 6. What's rounded up in a roundup — Answer: HERD
  7. 7. Earth or sun, for example — Answer: ORB
  8. 8. Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593) — Answer: OSAKA
  9. 9. Likely (to) — Answer: LIABLE
  10. 10. SEAL's org. — Answer: USN
  11. 11. Wine god of myth — Answer: BACCHUS
  12. 12. House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g. — Answer: EYESORE
  13. 17. Anchor or heart, maybe — Answer: TATTOO
  14. 18. Letters before Q, sometimes — Answer: LGBT
  15. 22. "Decorated," as a house for Halloween — Answer: TPED
  16. 24. North Carolina athlete — Answer: TARHEEL
  17. 25. Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___" — Answer: ENUF
  18. 28. "The Simpsons" shopkeeper — Answer: APU
  19. 29. What a handshake may lead to — Answer: PACT
  20. 33. Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire — Answer: TSAR
  21. 35. Course that may follow trig — Answer: CALC
  22. 36. Verbal hesitations — Answer: UMS
  23. 37. Chopper parts — Answer: ROTORS
  24. 38. Pokes in the ring — Answer: JABS
  25. 39. 2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller — Answer: ADASTRA
  26. 40. "I don't care what that cost!" — Answer: WORTHIT
  27. 42. "You in?" — Answer: WANNAGO
  28. 43. Freeze up — Answer: ICEOVER
  29. 44. The first one was delivered in 1984 — Answer: TEDTALK
  30. 46. Like a house built in a day, say — Answer: PREFAB
  31. 47. Long way to go? — Answer: HALL
  32. 51. "Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head — Answer: WOOSH
  33. 53. Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter" — Answer: WELTY
  34. 56. Small amount of whiskey — Answer: DRAM
  35. 57. Goals — Answer: AIMS
  36. 59. It's not you, it's me — Answer: EGO
  37. 60. "You ___ me!" — Answer: OWE

The answer to “Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire” in the New York Times crossword is TSAR — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 18, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 33-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.

“Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire” answer

TSAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TSAR

TSAR is the 4-letter solution that fits "Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 18, 2025 (33-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire”?

The answer is TSAR, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire”?

4 letters: TSAR.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 18, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 33-Down.

Can “Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire” have a different answer?

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