Kindle competitor Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Kindle competitor” from the New York Times crossword of October 5, 2025? It has 4 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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NOOK is the answer to “Kindle competitor”. It means a corner, as in a room.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A corner, as in a room.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ONKO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Cozy place to solve crosswords”.
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Across
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- 20. Latvian capital4 letters, starts with RRIGA
- 21. Kindle competitor4 letters, starts with NNOOK
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- 24. Knockoff version of a sweet treat?9 letters, starts with GGOODYCOPY
- 26. ID on a credit check3 letters, starts with SSSN
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- 29. "When in the ___ of human events ..."6 letters, starts with CCOURSE
- 30. Bridges5 letters, starts with SSPANS
- 32. Vote for3 letters, starts with YYEA
- 33. Paint carelessly4 letters, starts with DDAUB
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- 35. Projectionist's item8 letters, starts with FFILMREEL
- 38. "If you ask me nicely …"4 letters, starts with IIMAY
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- 43. Convenient spot for a cat nap?10 letters, starts with HHANDYBELLY
- 45. Singer Rita3 letters, starts with OORA
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- 47. "Darn it!"4 letters, starts with DDANG
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- 49. Wild5 letters, starts with AAMUCK
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- 59. Agent's good news7 letters, starts with IITSAHIT
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- 65. "Oh, dear!"4 letters, starts with MMYMY
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- 73. Huff and puff?4 letters, starts with VVAPE
- 74. "Look what I did!"4 letters, starts with TTADA
- 75. Bewildered5 letters, starts with AATSEA
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- 78. Global currency market, for short5 letters, starts with FFOREX
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- 80. Suspicious absence from school?10 letters, starts with FFISHYHOOKY
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- 88. Stooge who said "Soitenly!"5 letters, starts with CCURLY
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Down
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Questions
What is the answer to “Kindle competitor”?
NOOK, 4 letters: a corner, as in a room.
When was “Kindle competitor” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of October 5, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with N.