"This is the beginning"

Crossword Answer — June 27, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, June 27, 2025

By Carolyn Davies Lynch

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal
  2. 5Measured by walking
  3. 10Title akin to Mme.
  4. 13Nails
  5. 14Unwanted ones may linger
  6. 15Lee with 50+ cameos
  7. 16Something fans have
  8. 18One making the first move?
  9. 19Motto of the United Farm Workers of America
  10. 20Language mutually intelligible with Hindi
  11. 21Big 12 athlete
  12. 22A real piece of work?
  13. 23Rooibos, by another name
  14. 25Patterns for criminologists, in brief
  15. 26Big ___
  16. 27Hypocorism for Harold
  17. 28Works that might include maps of fictional lands
  18. 32Bossy bosses
  19. 33Scene-setting words
  20. 34What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century?
  21. 35Warren or Warnock: Abbr.
  22. 36Whichever
  23. 37Some customer service workers
  24. 39R&B; star with a hyphen in his name
  25. 41___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting
  26. 44Connection point
  27. 45First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union
  28. 47Places to bear witness?
  29. 48"So it goes"
  30. 49Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange
  31. 50Bothered no end
  32. 51Many A.E.D. users
  33. 52Gelled
  34. 53Seaside divers
  35. 54"Get off my ___!"

Down

  1. 1Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree)
  2. 2Clinch a victory
  3. 3Ride
  4. 4Teenage Salinger heroine
  5. 5Shops for a short time?
  6. 6One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell"
  7. 7Ribbed pants, informally
  8. 8Lake that's home to South Bass Island
  9. 9It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr.
  10. 10"This is the beginning"
  11. 11Tough breaks
  12. 12Some flowers or magazine issues
  13. 15Food with eyes, informally
  14. 17Ladle cradle
  15. 23Sudden, huge successes
  16. 24Kind of zone
  17. 25Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio
  18. 26Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song
  19. 28All geared up
  20. 29Mass reply?
  21. 30Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife
  22. 31So
  23. 32Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one
  24. 33"America the Beautiful" has four of them
  25. 38Ending with adept or alert
  26. 39More agreeable
  27. 40Actor Hawke of "Boyhood"
  28. 41Half of a Jungian syzygy
  29. 42Rummages (through)
  30. 43Bel ___ (Italian cheese)
  31. 45Sitar, e.g.
  32. 46Smart guy?
  33. 48Found a parking spot

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal — Answer: KITE
  2. 5. Measured by walking — Answer: PACED
  3. 10. Title akin to Mme. — Answer: SRA
  4. 13. Nails — Answer: ACES
  5. 14. Unwanted ones may linger — Answer: ODORS
  6. 15. Lee with 50+ cameos — Answer: STAN
  7. 16. Something fans have — Answer: TEAMSPIRIT
  8. 18. One making the first move? — Answer: PAWN
  9. 19. Motto of the United Farm Workers of America — Answer: SISEPUEDE
  10. 20. Language mutually intelligible with Hindi — Answer: URDU
  11. 21. Big 12 athlete — Answer: UTE
  12. 22. A real piece of work? — Answer: OPUS
  13. 23. Rooibos, by another name — Answer: REDTEA
  14. 25. Patterns for criminologists, in brief — Answer: MOS
  15. 26. Big ___ — Answer: SUR
  16. 27. Hypocorism for Harold — Answer: HAL
  17. 28. Works that might include maps of fictional lands — Answer: FANTASYNOVELS
  18. 32. Bossy bosses — Answer: MICROMANAGERS
  19. 33. Scene-setting words — Answer: SOTHEREWEWERE
  20. 34. What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century? — Answer: TNT
  21. 35. Warren or Warnock: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
  22. 36. Whichever — Answer: ANY. Hint: Think about the word that captures all options without restriction! 🤔
  23. 37. Some customer service workers — Answer: AGENTS
  24. 39. R&B; star with a hyphen in his name — Answer: NEYO
  25. 41. ___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting — Answer: ASP
  26. 44. Connection point — Answer: NODE
  27. 45. First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union — Answer: LITHUANIA
  28. 47. Places to bear witness? — Answer: ZOOS
  29. 48. "So it goes" — Answer: SUCHISLIFE
  30. 49. Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange — Answer: ASUS
  31. 50. Bothered no end — Answer: ATEAT
  32. 51. Many A.E.D. users — Answer: EMTS
  33. 52. Gelled — Answer: SET
  34. 53. Seaside divers — Answer: TERNS
  35. 54. "Get off my ___!" — Answer: CASE

Down

  1. 1. Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree) — Answer: KATSU
  2. 2. Clinch a victory — Answer: ICEIT
  3. 3. Ride — Answer: TEASE
  4. 4. Teenage Salinger heroine — Answer: ESME
  5. 5. Shops for a short time? — Answer: POPUPSTORES
  6. 6. One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell" — Answer: ADIEU
  7. 7. Ribbed pants, informally — Answer: CORDS
  8. 8. Lake that's home to South Bass Island — Answer: ERIE
  9. 9. It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr. — Answer: DST
  10. 10. "This is the beginning" — Answer: STARTHERE
  11. 11. Tough breaks — Answer: RAWDEALS
  12. 12. Some flowers or magazine issues — Answer: ANNUALS
  13. 15. Food with eyes, informally — Answer: SPUD
  14. 17. Ladle cradle — Answer: SPOONREST
  15. 23. Sudden, huge successes — Answer: RUNAWAYHITS
  16. 24. Kind of zone — Answer: EROGENOUS
  17. 25. Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio — Answer: MACH
  18. 26. Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song — Answer: SYNE
  19. 28. All geared up — Answer: FITTEDOUT
  20. 29. Mass reply? — Answer: AMEN
  21. 30. Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife — Answer: SAW
  22. 31. So — Answer: VERY
  23. 32. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one — Answer: MONGOOSE
  24. 33. "America the Beautiful" has four of them — Answer: STANZAS
  25. 38. Ending with adept or alert — Answer: NESS
  26. 39. More agreeable — Answer: NICER
  27. 40. Actor Hawke of "Boyhood" — Answer: ETHAN
  28. 41. Half of a Jungian syzygy — Answer: ANIMA
  29. 42. Rummages (through) — Answer: SIFTS
  30. 43. Bel ___ (Italian cheese) — Answer: PAESE
  31. 45. Sitar, e.g. — Answer: LUTE
  32. 46. Smart guy? — Answer: ALEC
  33. 48. Found a parking spot — Answer: SAT

The answer to “"This is the beginning"” in the New York Times crossword is STARTHERE — a 9-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 10-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.

“"This is the beginning"” answer

STARTHERE (9 letters)

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Why the answer is STARTHERE

STARTHERE is the 9-letter solution that fits ""This is the beginning"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 27, 2025 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"This is the beginning"” appeared?

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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 Friday 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 “"This is the beginning"”?

The answer is STARTHERE, a 9-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"This is the beginning"”?

9 letters: STARTHERE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on June 27, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “"This is the beginning"” 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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