On the ___ of (imminently close to) Crossword Clue

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On the ___ of (imminently close to) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
2. a region marking a boundary
(verb)
1. border on; come close to

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (9/26/2025) Answers

Across

1. Unappetizing drink

6. Très ___ (very fashionable, from the French)

10. Avocado-based condiment that often costs extra on a burrito, informally

14. First word in a counting rhyme

15. Consume with annoyance, as a terrible-but-addictive TV show

17. "__ bet!"

18. Opportunity for an introvert to recharge

19. Go to sea, say

21. Fancy fur wraps

22. Exotic pets that are relatives of otters and badgers

23. Comic book sound effect similar to "Bam!"

24. Rough guess (Abbr.)

25. Former vice president with a Nobel Peace Prize

26. West Indies native

28. Video post on Instagram

29. So much

31. Nonsense

33. Film segments that didn't make the final cut

37. ___ party (frat row event)

38. 'Allow me?'

39. Dog food alternative to Iams

41. Frolics

43. Think (over)

45. Worlds largest theater chain

48. Understand?

49. Like freshly ironed dress pants … or unironed dress pants

50. Show of affection between a couple of dudes

52. Clumped (together)

53. Sign above the part of a counter where you pick out your food

57. Digitally altered videos that may look convincingly real

58. Gun as an engine

59. Icelandic literary saga

60. Semiaquatic salamander

61. Supreme Court justice Kagan

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Down

1. "___ buttons on your underwear!" (sassy reply to "So what?")

2. Acted sneakily

3. Secretly nerdy side of oneself

4. Necessary tool for someone who owns a dog and likes to wear black

5. One receiving the rent money

6. Some spiced teas

7. Country Music ___ of Fame (Nashville landmark)

8. How was __ know?

9. Suppress, as content that's deemed inappropriate

10. Cat, in Spanish

11. Of use

12. Highest points

13. Word after hope, medicine, or ice

16. You might use one to clean your hands when there's not a sink nearby

20. Patronized, as a restaurant

22. Not near

23. Colorful flower that often has multiple colors on its "face"

26. Concluding musical passages

27. Classically comedic thing to slip on

30. Arizona town that sounds like a soy product

32. Won a game of tennis in which you started each point

34. Do some self-Googling

35. Popular antibiotic brand

36. Device a traffic cop might use to determine how fast you're going

40. Chicago airport code

42. ___, Duchess of Sussex (Actress Markle, now)

44. Body of work, from the French

45. Dwelling

46. Cincinatti baseball mascot

47. Converted into a secret message

49. Competitor of Oral B and Colgate

51. Big acronym in filters

52. Got larger

54. ___ out a living

56. Org. concerned with water safety

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