Name in the baking aisle

Crossword Answer — June 21, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, June 21, 2025

By Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse
  2. 8Scattered
  3. 14Words before ask, admit or go
  4. 15First name of the "Princess of Pop"
  5. 16Donned quickly
  6. 17Puts in order
  7. 18Fuel for a family feud
  8. 20"Oh, ___ on!"
  9. 21Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies
  10. 22Food label abbr.
  11. 23Kitchen alternative to tallow
  12. 25Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"
  13. 28Gen-Xer's "excellent"
  14. 29Black-and-yellow demarcation
  15. 32Cootie-free greeting
  16. 34Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?
  17. 35Bargaining subjects
  18. 36Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
  19. 38Like a Mediterranean diet
  20. 41Endurance event, for short
  21. 42Bending over, perhaps
  22. 43Word before or after book
  23. 44"Ugh!"
  24. 46QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I
  25. 47Prune, say
  26. 48Exhibited perfect brakes
  27. 54Sommelier, e.g.
  28. 55Tolled
  29. 56In the shop, say
  30. 57Dish, at times
  31. 58Was overrun
  32. 59Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Storage units
  2. 2"Didn't see ya there!"
  3. 3Crib for a doll
  4. 4Trim
  5. 5Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"
  6. 6Berkshire institution
  7. 7Vietnamese currency
  8. 8Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"
  9. 9Flight of fancy?
  10. 10"Ritorna vincitor" singer
  11. 11Training facilities?
  12. 12Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"
  13. 13Average booster
  14. 19Side order with curry
  15. 23It has its peaks and valleys
  16. 24Ethiopian emperor Selassie
  17. 25Part of U.C.L.A.
  18. 26High ways
  19. 27Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"
  20. 29Basketball legend Maravich's nickname
  21. 30Some seaside attractions
  22. 31Disturbing, in a way
  23. 33Name in the baking aisle
  24. 36Brief office hookup?
  25. 37___ chart
  26. 39Dismissed, with "at"
  27. 40Word with game or control
  28. 43Old-fashioned club
  29. 44Sex therapy topic
  30. 45Pay (for)
  31. 47"C'mon, please?"
  32. 49Starched
  33. 50Port WSW of Algiers
  34. 51Gram alternative
  35. 52Certain bond, informally
  36. 53Ministre d'___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse — Answer: BOBSLED
  2. 8. Scattered — Answer: SPARSE
  3. 14. Words before ask, admit or go — Answer: IHAVETO
  4. 15. First name of the "Princess of Pop" — Answer: ARIANA
  5. 16. Donned quickly — Answer: THREWON
  6. 17. Puts in order — Answer: TIDIES
  7. 18. Fuel for a family feud — Answer: SIBLINGRIVALRY
  8. 20. "Oh, ___ on!" — Answer: ITS
  9. 21. Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies — Answer: ORA
  10. 22. Food label abbr. — Answer: RDA
  11. 23. Kitchen alternative to tallow — Answer: GHEE
  12. 25. Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight" — Answer: LETITGO
  13. 28. Gen-Xer's "excellent" — Answer: RAD
  14. 29. Black-and-yellow demarcation — Answer: POLICETAPE
  15. 32. Cootie-free greeting — Answer: AIRKISS
  16. 34. Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"? — Answer: JODIE
  17. 35. Bargaining subjects — Answer: PLEAS
  18. 36. Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" — Answer: LOESSER
  19. 38. Like a Mediterranean diet — Answer: HEARTSMART
  20. 41. Endurance event, for short — Answer: TRI
  21. 42. Bending over, perhaps — Answer: MOONING
  22. 43. Word before or after book — Answer: CASE
  23. 44. "Ugh!" — Answer: GAH
  24. 46. QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I — Answer: LEN
  25. 47. Prune, say — Answer: CUT
  26. 48. Exhibited perfect brakes — Answer: STOPPEDONADIME
  27. 54. Sommelier, e.g. — Answer: POURER
  28. 55. Tolled — Answer: RANGOUT
  29. 56. In the shop, say — Answer: ONSITE
  30. 57. Dish, at times — Answer: ANTENNA
  31. 58. Was overrun — Answer: TEEMED
  32. 59. Performs a perfect dismount, e.g. — Answer: NAILSIT

Down

  1. 1. Storage units — Answer: BITS
  2. 2. "Didn't see ya there!" — Answer: OHHI
  3. 3. Crib for a doll — Answer: BARBIEDREAMHOUSE
  4. 4. Trim — Answer: SVELTE
  5. 5. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal" — Answer: LEWIS
  6. 6. Berkshire institution — Answer: ETON
  7. 7. Vietnamese currency — Answer: DONG
  8. 8. Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote" — Answer: SATIRIC
  9. 9. Flight of fancy? — Answer: PRIVATEJET
  10. 10. "Ritorna vincitor" singer — Answer: AIDA
  11. 11. Training facilities? — Answer: RAILROADSTATIONS
  12. 12. Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show" — Answer: SNERD
  13. 13. Average booster — Answer: EASYA
  14. 19. Side order with curry — Answer: ROTI
  15. 23. It has its peaks and valleys — Answer: GRAPH
  16. 24. Ethiopian emperor Selassie — Answer: HAILE
  17. 25. Part of U.C.L.A. — Answer: LOS
  18. 26. High ways — Answer: ELS
  19. 27. Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop" — Answer: GTOS
  20. 29. Basketball legend Maravich's nickname — Answer: PISTOLPETE
  21. 30. Some seaside attractions — Answer: PIERS
  22. 31. Disturbing, in a way — Answer: EERIE
  23. 33. Name in the baking aisle — Answer: KARO
  24. 36. Brief office hookup? — Answer: LAN
  25. 37. ___ chart — Answer: ORG
  26. 39. Dismissed, with "at" — Answer: SNEERED
  27. 40. Word with game or control — Answer: MIND
  28. 43. Old-fashioned club — Answer: CUDGEL
  29. 44. Sex therapy topic — Answer: GSPOT
  30. 45. Pay (for) — Answer: ATONE
  31. 47. "C'mon, please?" — Answer: CANTI
  32. 49. Starched — Answer: PRIM
  33. 50. Port WSW of Algiers — Answer: ORAN
  34. 51. Gram alternative — Answer: NANA
  35. 52. Certain bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
  36. 53. Ministre d'___ — Answer: ETAT

The answer to “Name in the baking aisle” in the New York Times crossword is KARO — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025, a Saturday 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.

“Name in the baking aisle” answer

KARO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is KARO

KARO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Name in the baking aisle" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 21, 2025 (33-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 “Name in the baking aisle”?

The answer is KARO, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Name in the baking aisle”?

4 letters: KARO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 21, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 33-Down.

Can “Name in the baking aisle” 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?

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