Beams

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Across

  1. 1Swahili for "journey"
  2. 7Something a commuter might need to catch
  3. 14Monstrous
  4. 16Some Nebraskans who are close to Iowans
  5. 17Charge at a state park, e.g.
  6. 18Respectfully request
  7. 19Grandmotherly type, say
  8. 20Sedative in a zookeeper's dart, informally
  9. 21Condition affecting TV's Monk, in brief
  10. 23Longtime U.K. record company
  11. 25Sort
  12. 28Beams
  13. 30In arrears
  14. 32One day soon
  15. 33Lhasa ___
  16. 34Captain Nemo's creator
  17. 35Eye affliction
  18. 36Unable to decide
  19. 37Go along
  20. 38Place for a lace
  21. 39Wad in a wallet
  22. 40Historic theater chain
  23. 41Divulge
  24. 42Give some juice to
  25. 43Unspecified amount
  26. 44Experiences
  27. 45Family name on TV's "Dallas"
  28. 49"A Promised Land" author, 2020
  29. 53Head block?
  30. 55Put a new tag on
  31. 58Cocktail made from gin, vermouth and Campari
  32. 59"The Hunger Games" protagonist
  33. 60Make smooth
  34. 61Got to experience briefly

Down

  1. 1Paltry amount
  2. 2Chief prosecutors, in brief
  3. 3"A Nightmare on Elm Street" [see grid art]
  4. 4Prefix with space
  5. 5Schism
  6. 6"Now it's clear!"
  7. 7"Home Alone" [see grid art]
  8. 8Roman love god
  9. 9Room in una casa
  10. 10Svelte
  11. 11"Sister Act" [see grid art]
  12. 12Sea urchin, to a sushi chef
  13. 13Concorde, e.g., in brief
  14. 15"Mamma Mia!" [see grid art]
  15. 21Rhetorician
  16. 22"Scarface"
  17. 24Actress Helen of "The Queen"
  18. 26New Orleans university
  19. 27Prepares to be knighted
  20. 29Some heirs
  21. 30Like Mercury's orbit around the sun
  22. 31Thousands, in a heist
  23. 32Helper: Abbr.
  24. 46Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes ___ Watching God"
  25. 47Suffers no damage
  26. 48Midmorning hour
  27. 50Tuckered out
  28. 51Resort near Snowbird
  29. 52Supplies with workers
  30. 53Reply: Abbr.
  31. 54Brooks of film
  32. 56Legal conclusion?
  33. 57Microdosing drug

The answer to “Beams” in the New York Times crossword is RAYS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 28-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include GRINS. 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.

“Beams” answer

RAYS (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as GRINS

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Why the answer is RAYS

RAYS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Beams" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 25, 2026 (28-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAYS mean?

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

(noun)

  • each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening
  • a straight line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point
  • a thing that is arranged radially

Other answers for “Beams”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides RAYS, it has also been GRINS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Beams”?

The answer is RAYS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2026. Other answers for this clue include GRINS.

How many letters is the answer to “Beams”?

4 letters: RAYS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been GRINS (5).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 25, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 28-Across. Earlier appearances: March 9, 2025 → GRINS.

Can “Beams” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides RAYS, New York Times has also used GRINS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 25, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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