“Professor ___ (title for some retirees)” crossword clue
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•••••••EMERITA
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.EMERITA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Professor ___ (title for some retirees)”. It was last seen in the puzzle of December 9, 2025, where it runs at 11 Down and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Dec 9, 2025 grid10ALivens (up)4 ltrs›16AGive off4 ltrs›17A"Judging from the information available to me …"15 ltrs›22APropellers of a shell4 ltrs›23A"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions …"15 ltrs›30AGossip, in slang3 ltrs›34A"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Dec 9, 20251AGoes on to say4 ltrs›5ASan Diego baseballer5 ltrs›14ATermites, for an aardwolf4 ltrs›15ACup-shaped flower5 ltrs›20AUnadulterated4 ltrs›21ASan Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.3 ltrs›27AGobbled up3 ltrs›28AAbu Dhabi's country, for short3 ltrs›
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