Death-___ Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Death-___” from the New York Times crossword of October 5, 2025? It has 7 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, OCTOBER 5, 2025
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DEFYING is the answer to “Death-___”. It means to resist openly and boldly.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To resist openly and boldly.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: EIDYGFN.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right)”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Death-___”?
DEFYING, 7 letters: to resist openly and boldly.
When was “Death-___” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of October 5, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
7 letters, starting with D.