It “smiles on the frowning night,” in “Romeo and Juliet” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 19, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? M

2 ? O

3 ? R

4 ? N

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Hint 1

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Think of the time when shadows retreat and light begins its gentle dance.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is an archaic or poetic term for morning.

Hint 3

explanation

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In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' the phrase 'smiles on the frowning night' refers to the morning, which brings light and hope after the darkness of night. The word '????' is a poetic term for morning, fitting the literary context of the play.

Hint 4

another clue

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Emily Dickinson's early period, Dawn, poetically, Early hours, to poets, Poetic time of day … and a clue to the circled square in this row

NYT Crossword September 19 2025 Answers

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1 ? A
2 ? D
3 ? O
4 ? P
5 ? T
6 ? B
7 ? R
8 ? A
9 ? G
10 ? R
11 ? B
12 ? I
13 ? S
14 ? L
? U
? N
? A
? R
15 ? P
? R
? O
? B
? E
16 ? O
? O
? N
? A
17 ? T
? R
? I
? L
? O
? B
? I
? T
? E
? S
18 ? M
? O
? R
? N
19 ? O
? A
? T
20 ? J
? A
? N
? E
21 ? T
22 ? A
? C
? K
? E
? D
23 ? F
? A
? N
? G
24 ? G
? A
? B
? O
? R
25 ? B
26 ? E
27 ? H
? I
? N
? D
? T
28 ? H
? E
? T
? I
? M
? E
29 ? S
30 ? I
? N
? O
? N
31 ? J
? O
? I
? N
? E
? D
32 ? P
? O
33 ? D
34 ? E
? D
? D
? I
35 ? E
36 ? L
? A
? T
37 ? E
38 ? M
? O
? T
? E
39 ? N
? O
? G
40 ? F
41 ? A
? I
? L
? L
42 ? E
43 ? A
? R
? T
? S
44 ? W
? E
45 ? I
? R
? D
? F
? L
? E
? X
46 ? B
? U
? T
? O
? K
47 ? P
? R
? O
? V
? E
48 ? G
? P
? A
? S
49 ? S
50 ? L
? O
? A
? N
? E
51 ? P
? I
? E
? R
52 ? B
53 ? O
54 ? S
55 ? A
? U
? D
? I
56 ? R
57 ? O
? Y
? A
? L
? F
58 ? L
? U
? S
? H
59 ? R
? I
? G
? S
60 ? T
? U
? R
? N
? S
? L
? O
? O
? S
? E
61 ? I
? S
? E
? E
62 ? S
? T
? E
? T
63 ? Y
? O
? Y
? O
? S

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “It “smiles on the frowning night,” in “Romeo and Juliet”” in the New York Times puzzle September 19 2025 is MORN. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "It "smiles on the frowning night," in "Romeo and Juliet"" is MORN.

A: In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' the phrase 'smiles on the frowning night' refers to the morning, which brings light and hope after the darkness of night. The word 'MORN' is a poetic term for morning, fitting the literary context of the play.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 19, 2025.

A: Morn is an archaic or poetic term for morning.

A: Emily Dickinson's early period, Dawn, poetically, Early hours, to poets, Poetic time of day … and a clue to the circled square in this row

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