Professor ___ (title for some retirees) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Professor ___ (title for some retirees) featured in New York Times puzzle on December 9, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMERITA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMERITA Professor ___ (title for some retirees) (7) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
7% EMERITUS Retired professor's title (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 18, 2025
6% AGER Golden ___ (many a retiree) (4) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
6% DON Professor (3) (3) Mirror Quick Nov 1, 2025
6% SNAPE Professor at Hogwarts (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
6% PLUM Cluedo's Professor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
5% EARL Noble title (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
5% TAS Professor's helpers, for short (3) New York Times Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% TENURE Professor's job protection (6) Universal Dec 4, 2025
5% SIR Knight's title (3)

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