Down in the dumps

Latest answer — June 03, 2026

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Sometimes, you just need a good hug to lift this feeling! 😢

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This clue's Wednesday, June 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Fancy seeing you here!"
  2. 5Wishy-washy words
  3. 9Utah ski resort
  4. 13Lowly sorts
  5. 15Online "Yay!"
  6. 16Pixar franchise in which buses and taxis exist, despite serving seemingly no purpose
  7. 17Lament while dealing with "kids these days"
  8. 20Fish in a negitoro roll
  9. 21Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in a Barry Manilow hit
  10. 221990s feminist movement rooted in punk rock
  11. 26___ Rae Jepsen ("Call Me Maybe" singer)
  12. 27"___ be my pleasure"
  13. 28Playroom pile
  14. 30"Capisce?"
  15. 31Thai noodle dish
  16. 35Contents of la Seine
  17. 37Subtle acknowledgments
  18. 38Disease for which China's Tu Youyou discovered a lifesaving treatment, earning her a Nobel Prize
  19. 42"Knives Out" co-star ___ de Armas
  20. 43Research institute where radio astronomy began
  21. 44Compound in a joint
  22. 46Polite term of address
  23. 48Workout unit, for short
  24. 49"Hang loose" sign
  25. 51Where to find queens and kings
  26. 55As, in chemistry
  27. 57Literary character who hopes to get whale soon?
  28. 58Physical copy, colloquially
  29. 63"Othello" villain
  30. 64Rustic verse
  31. 65Linda of the band 4 Non Blondes
  32. 66___ mess (traditional English dessert)
  33. 67Pursue
  34. 68Event captured in the photograph "Into the Jaws of Death"

Down

  1. 1Big name in nail polish
  2. 2Skirt's edge
  3. 3"Southern cough syrup"
  4. 4Two-way, as a door
  5. 5Bird with "barn" and "barred" varieties
  6. 6Angler's stick
  7. 7On little cat feet, say
  8. 8"Then again ...," to a texter
  9. 9"Don't look suspicious!"
  10. 10Punjabi metropolis
  11. 11With 44-Down, many an EGOT contender ... or what's spelled out by this puzzle's shaded squares?
  12. 12Give a makeup test?
  13. 14Dynasty after the Tang
  14. 18Raft turner
  15. 19Suggestion, informally
  16. 22Tears
  17. 23Tilted type: Abbr.
  18. 24Blvds. and rds.
  19. 25Use an 18-Down
  20. 29Animal whose crabeater variety does not, in fact, eat crabs
  21. 32Enjoyed, as finger food
  22. 33Forever and a day
  23. 34Cheese in the Czech dish smazený sýr
  24. 36Without exception
  25. 38Product of the internet that might be "dank" or "deep-fried"
  26. 39Odd duck, aptly
  27. 40"Yeah, right!"
  28. 41Nile biters
  29. 43"Pshaw!"
  30. 44See 11-Down
  31. 45Tries
  32. 47Submit
  33. 49Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"
  34. 50Insect that has reportedly passed the "mirror test" of self-recognition
  35. 52Down in the dumps
  36. 53Pequod, e.g.
  37. 54Overfilled
  38. 56Colored part of the 59-Down
  39. 59See 56-Down
  40. 60Wanderer in a forest
  41. 61Singer Rita
  42. 62M.L.B. team for "Mr. October" and "Mr. November"

The answer to “Down in the dumps” in the New York Times crossword is SAD — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 52-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SULLEN, and MOROSE. 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.

“Down in the dumps” answer

SAD (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as SULLEN, MOROSE

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Why the answer is SAD

Sometimes, you just need a good hug to lift this feeling! 😢

What does SAD mean?

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

(adjective)

  • feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
  • pathetically inadequate or unfashionable
  • (of dough) heavy through having failed to rise

Other answers for “Down in the dumps”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Down in the dumps”?

The answer is SAD, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SULLEN, and MOROSE.

How many letters is the answer to “Down in the dumps”?

3 letters: SAD. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SULLEN (6), MOROSE (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 3, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 52-Down. Earlier appearances: August 10, 2025 → SULLEN; May 8, 2025 → SAD; April 1, 2025 → SAD; January 16, 2025 → MOROSE.

Can “Down in the dumps” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides SAD, New York Times has also used SULLEN, and MOROSE 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 June 3, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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