Beats by ___ (headphone brand)

The answer to “Beats by ___ (headphone brand)” in the New York Times crossword is DRE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 9, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 46-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.

“Beats by ___ (headphone brand)” answer

DRE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DRE

DRE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Beats by ___ (headphone brand)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 9, 2026 (46-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Beats by ___ (headphone brand)” 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 9, 2026 (most recent) → DRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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