Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"

Crossword Answer — October 17, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, October 17, 2025

By Karen Steinberg

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Across

  1. 1What a comment might be made in
  2. 5Plant often confused with algae
  3. 9"The Craft"
  4. 14Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum
  5. 15Understanding response
  6. 16Amazon smart speakers
  7. 17British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"
  8. 19Some suitors
  9. 20Sets in motion
  10. 21Sake, for one
  11. 23Not fixed, as a stone
  12. 24Drinking game with projectiles
  13. 25Sign of healing
  14. 26New service member
  15. 27Mental image, for short?
  16. 28Fun-size, so to speak
  17. 29Stalk
  18. 31First releases
  19. 33Taking out the trash and others
  20. 35Lab liquids
  21. 36Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"
  22. 37Corn ___ (snack misnomer)
  23. 39Longtime Nestlé candy brand
  24. 41Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans
  25. 421992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy
  26. 45Survived, so to speak
  27. 46Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts
  28. 47Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu"
  29. 48___ month
  30. 49Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter
  31. 51Wipe
  32. 52Biblical locale in a Steinbeck title
  33. 53Golfer Aoki
  34. 54Rationed (out)
  35. 55Bleak
  36. 56Gravitate

Down

  1. 1Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898
  2. 2Improved
  3. 3Meaty dog treats "in a blanket"
  4. 4Less prolix
  5. 5Customizable Nintendo avatars
  6. 6Mac platform renamed in 2016
  7. 7Condition of discretion
  8. 8More seductive
  9. 9One managing online content
  10. 10Drink that comes with free refills
  11. 11Word with easy or high
  12. 12Matter
  13. 13Insufferable sorts
  14. 18Court call
  15. 22Handles beautifully, in slang
  16. 24Bills worth 100 buckaroos
  17. 26British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive"
  18. 28Showed embarrassment, say
  19. 30Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s
  20. 32Hoped-for scenario
  21. 33America, for one: Abbr.
  22. 34DC figure since 1938
  23. 36Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels
  24. 38Certain unit of detergent
  25. 40Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap
  26. 41"Stop the presses!"
  27. 42Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842)
  28. 43Habituate
  29. 44Upper house of the French parliament
  30. 45With, in Spanish
  31. 47Plant on a pergola
  32. 50___ Lingus

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. What a comment might be made in — Answer: JEST
  2. 5. Plant often confused with algae — Answer: MOSS
  3. 9. "The Craft" — Answer: WICCA
  4. 14. Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum — Answer: ANNE
  5. 15. Understanding response — Answer: ISEE
  6. 16. Amazon smart speakers — Answer: ECHOS
  7. 17. British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" — Answer: CHARLIXCX
  8. 19. Some suitors — Answer: BEAUS
  9. 20. Sets in motion — Answer: CAUSES
  10. 21. Sake, for one — Answer: RICEWINE
  11. 23. Not fixed, as a stone — Answer: UNSET
  12. 24. Drinking game with projectiles — Answer: BEERDARTS
  13. 25. Sign of healing — Answer: SCAR
  14. 26. New service member — Answer: RECRUIT
  15. 27. Mental image, for short? — Answer: EEG
  16. 28. Fun-size, so to speak — Answer: TINY
  17. 29. Stalk — Answer: STEM
  18. 31. First releases — Answer: DEBUTS
  19. 33. Taking out the trash and others — Answer: CHORES
  20. 35. Lab liquids — Answer: SERA
  21. 36. Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie" — Answer: BAER
  22. 37. Corn ___ (snack misnomer) — Answer: NUT
  23. 39. Longtime Nestlé candy brand — Answer: SNOCAPS
  24. 41. Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans — Answer: HOPI
  25. 42. 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy — Answer: SISTERACT
  26. 45. Survived, so to speak — Answer: COPED
  27. 46. Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts — Answer: ANECDATA
  28. 47. Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu" — Answer: VOLARE
  29. 48. ___ month — Answer: LUNAR
  30. 49. Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter — Answer: BRAINDUMP
  31. 51. Wipe — Answer: ERASE
  32. 52. Biblical locale in a Steinbeck title — Answer: EDEN
  33. 53. Golfer Aoki — Answer: ISAO
  34. 54. Rationed (out) — Answer: METED
  35. 55. Bleak — Answer: DIRE
  36. 56. Gravitate — Answer: TEND

Down

  1. 1. Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898 — Answer: JACCUSE
  2. 2. Improved — Answer: ENHANCED
  3. 3. Meaty dog treats "in a blanket" — Answer: SNAUSAGES
  4. 4. Less prolix — Answer: TERSER
  5. 5. Customizable Nintendo avatars — Answer: MIIS
  6. 6. Mac platform renamed in 2016 — Answer: OSX
  7. 7. Condition of discretion — Answer: SECRECY
  8. 8. More seductive — Answer: SEXIER
  9. 9. One managing online content — Answer: WEBEDITOR
  10. 10. Drink that comes with free refills — Answer: ICEWATER
  11. 11. Word with easy or high — Answer: CHAIR
  12. 12. Matter — Answer: COUNT. Hint: Think about what you might do with items when you keep track of them! 📊
  13. 13. Insufferable sorts — Answer: ASSES
  14. 18. Court call — Answer: LET
  15. 22. Handles beautifully, in slang — Answer: CRUSHES
  16. 24. Bills worth 100 buckaroos — Answer: BENS
  17. 26. British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive" — Answer: RITAORA
  18. 28. Showed embarrassment, say — Answer: TURNEDRED
  19. 30. Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s — Answer: MENOPAUSE
  20. 32. Hoped-for scenario — Answer: BESTCASE
  21. 33. America, for one: Abbr. — Answer: CAPT
  22. 34. DC figure since 1938 — Answer: SUPERMAN
  23. 36. Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels — Answer: BACARDI
  24. 38. Certain unit of detergent — Answer: TIDEPOD
  25. 40. Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap — Answer: CATBED
  26. 41. "Stop the presses!" — Answer: HOLDIT
  27. 42. Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842) — Answer: SALEM
  28. 43. Habituate — Answer: INURE
  29. 44. Upper house of the French parliament — Answer: SENAT
  30. 45. With, in Spanish — Answer: CON
  31. 47. Plant on a pergola — Answer: VINE
  32. 50. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER

The answer to “Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"” in the New York Times crossword is BAER — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 17, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 36-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.

“Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"” answer

BAER (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BAER

BAER is the 4-letter solution that fits "Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 17, 2025 (36-Across). 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 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.

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What is the answer to “Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"”?

The answer is BAER, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"”?

4 letters: BAER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 17, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 36-Across.

Can “Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"” 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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