This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 23, 2025 (15 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D
Show the answer
About the answer
SUCCEEDED as a word: (intransitive) To prevail in obtaining an intended objective or accomplishment; to prosper as a result or conclusion of a particular effort; (intransitive) To prosper or attain success and beneficial results in general.
SUCCEEDED 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
- Ring master? (11 Down)
- Up, now (12 Down)
- Cousin of Gomez Addams (13 Down)
- When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared (14 Down)
- Dizzying designs (16 Down)
- Mind (18 Down)
- Grovels (19 Down)
- Police dept. members (20 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers