This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 27, 2025 (51 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ Y
Show the answer
About the answer
FIERY as a word: Of or relating to fire; Burning or glowing.
FIERY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Ilhan of Congress (41 Down)
- "This cannot be stressed enough ..." (44 Down)
- Maori dance with rhythmic chanting (46 Down)
- "The Three Little Pigs" antagonist (48 Down)
- One of seven won by "Oppenheimer" (52 Down)
- Famous (53 Down)
- In the cooler (54 Down)
- Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter (55 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers