Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER

The answer to “Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER” in the New York Times crossword is GRENADE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 11-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.

“Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER” answer

GRENADE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is GRENADE

GRENADE is the 7-letter solution that fits "Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 13, 2026 (11-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GRENADE mean?

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

When else has “Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER” appeared?

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March 13, 2026 (most recent) → GRENADE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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