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“Stir up” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Jan 20, 202540 Down4 letters
Answer
R
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L
••••ROIL
4 letters · 40 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ROIL is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Stir up”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 20, 2025, where it runs at 40 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 3 times in NYT puzzles, first on January 20, 2025.

Crossing entries

Jan 20, 2025 grid
36AGo along with prevailing wisdom13 ltrs›43A"Too rich for my blood"5 ltrs›49AManual for consistency in writing10 ltrs›55AWas first to play a card3 ltrs›

Every appearance

3 puzzles
DatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Feb 8, 2026NYT Crossword113 Across••••••INCITEJun 5, 2025NYT Crossword45 Across••••RILEJan 20, 2025NYT Crossword40 Down••••ROIL

Other answers for this clue

Across all puzzles we index
••••ROIL4 ltrs
••••••INCITE6 ltrs
••••RILE4 ltrs
••••••EXCITE6 ltrs
•••••••AGITATE7 ltrs

Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.

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