Decorated with a raised design

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Across

  1. 1He's always hard to find
  2. 6State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota
  3. 9Popular pub pastime
  4. 14Superman is one, notably
  5. 15"O Sole ___"
  6. 16Best effort
  7. 17Perfect
  8. 18Red flag for a mortgage applicant
  9. 20November 19, 1863
  10. 22Things exchanged at an altar
  11. 23Univ. in Troy, N.Y.
  12. 24Includes in an email
  13. 27Sorcerer
  14. 30January 20, 1961
  15. 33Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate
  16. 34Low-lying landform
  17. 35Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
  18. 36Musical piece with repeated themes
  19. 38Delhi lentil stew
  20. 40Not one for company
  21. 41Worship, in a way
  22. 43Osso buco meat
  23. 45See
  24. 46August 28, 1963
  25. 48Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards
  26. 49Hit way up in the air, as a baseball
  27. 50"Li'l ol' me?!"
  28. 51Gossip
  29. 53Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?
  30. 58Engineering competition with two "battling" devices
  31. 61Round house
  32. 62Multiple-choice choices, maybe
  33. 63"Feliz ___ Novo!"
  34. 64"Rocky" actress Shire
  35. 65Walk-off inning, usually
  36. 66Ignited
  37. 67Big name in shapewear

Down

  1. 1Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one
  2. 2Style magnate Gucci
  3. 3Stead
  4. 4"Honey" alternative
  5. 5Tripping, perhaps
  6. 6Decorated with a raised design
  7. 7One with a fake account?
  8. 8"The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein"
  9. 9"Fiddlesticks!"
  10. 10Like many wines and cheeses
  11. 11"Far out"
  12. 12"Please, no more!"
  13. 13Fine just the way things are
  14. 19Pitch-altering clamps on guitars
  15. 21Steam engine need
  16. 24Nickels and dimes
  17. 25Veer this way and that
  18. 26Gets going
  19. 27Transforms (into)
  20. 28All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One"
  21. 29College chant accompanying "Beat Army!"
  22. 31Rapscallion
  23. 32"Sorry, do I know them?"
  24. 34Question from one smoker to another
  25. 37Salon supply
  26. 39Speedy driver, slangily
  27. 42Locker room emanations
  28. 44Friends in Cannes
  29. 47Something you do every day, say
  30. 48Sister outlet to Banana Republic
  31. 52Rotisserie rods
  32. 53Word with wine or city
  33. 54All-encompassing prefix?
  34. 552004's "___ Enchanted"
  35. 56Nickel or dime
  36. 57Elaborate trick
  37. 58Sought a seat
  38. 59Japanese sash
  39. 60When doubled, a chocolaty treat

The answer to “Decorated with a raised design” in the New York Times crossword is EMBOSSED — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 27, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Decorated with a raised design” answer

EMBOSSED (8 letters)

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Why the answer is EMBOSSED

EMBOSSED is the 8-letter solution that fits "Decorated with a raised design" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 27, 2026 (6-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EMBOSSED mean?

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

(adjective)

  • (of a surface or object) decorated with a design that stands out in relief

When else has “Decorated with a raised design” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → EMBOSSED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Decorated with a raised design”?

The answer is EMBOSSED, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Decorated with a raised design”?

8 letters: EMBOSSED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 27, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “Decorated with a raised design” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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

The full grid for May 27, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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