“They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated”
This clue appeared as 55-Across in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 12, 2025. The answer has 10 letters.
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The clue “They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 12, 2025 as 55-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with T and ends with S, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated” clue?+
The answer is TEAKETTLES (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 12, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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