Material whose non-dry form may tempt you to leave handprints in it

The answer to “Material whose non-dry form may tempt you to leave handprints in it” in the New York Times Midi crossword is CEMENT — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on March 26, 2026 at 14-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Material whose non-dry form may tempt you to leave handprints in it” answer

CEMENT (6 letters)

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Why the answer is CEMENT

CEMENT is the 6-letter solution that fits "Material whose non-dry form may tempt you to leave handprints in it" in the NYT Midi crossword on March 26, 2026 (14-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CEMENT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CEMENT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Material whose non-dry form may tempt you to leave handprints in it” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

March 26, 2026 (most recent) → CEMENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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