Dig in
Latest answer — December 18, 2025
21 Across
What you do when hunger calls 🍽️
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The answer to “Dig in” in the New York Times crossword is EAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 21-Across. 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.
“Dig in” answer
EAT (3 letters)
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is EAT.
Why the answer is EAT
What you do when hunger calls 🍽️
What does EAT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of EAT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it
- perform fellatio or cunnilingus on (someone)
When else has “Dig in” 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.
December 18, 2025 (most recent) → EAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Dig in”?
The answer is EAT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Dig in”?
3 letters: EAT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 21-Across.
Can “Dig in” 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 December 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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