Against the law

The answer to “Against the law” in the New York Times crossword is ILLICIT — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 91-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.

“Against the law” answer

ILLICIT (7 letters)

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Why the answer is ILLICIT

ILLICIT is the 7-letter solution that fits "Against the law" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 10, 2026 (91-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ILLICIT mean?

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

When else has “Against the law” appeared?

New York Times 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.

May 10, 2026 (most recent) → ILLICIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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