This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (44 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
Show the answer
About the answer
ESCALATOR as a word: A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another; Anything that escalates.
ESCALATOR 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
- Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role (37 Across)
- Bit of condensation (38 Across)
- Type of flooded field (39 Across)
- Protected lands for plants and animals (42 Across)
- One who is acting? (45 Across)
- Corp. money bigwig (46 Across)
- Some pearls of wisdom (47 Across)
- Third-party holding (48 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers