Area with pews

The answer to “Area with pews” in the New York Times crossword is NAVE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 8-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Area with pews” answer

NAVE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NAVE

NAVE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Area with pews" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NAVE mean?

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

When else has “Area with pews” 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.

• March 15, 2026 (most recent) → NAVE
• September 7, 2025 → NAVE

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