Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?

Latest answer — February 25, 2026

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  1. 1[Taps casino table]
  2. 6Signs of treble?
  3. 11___ hair (edgy 2000s trend)
  4. 14Longtime "Inside the NBA" analyst opposite Barkley
  5. 15Deck in divination
  6. 16Mil. authority
  7. 17Failing to pay bills on time may affect this
  8. 19Possessed
  9. 20Lotto-like casino game
  10. 21Summer treats in small cups
  11. 22Sounds of sudden vanishing
  12. 24Zero
  13. 26Inverse of kilo-
  14. 27"Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear" painter, 1889
  15. 32Pair of cymbals in a drum kit
  16. 33Tribal home, maybe, informally
  17. 34Reason to take a painkiller
  18. 35So-called "melting pot," in brief
  19. 36E-bike alternative
  20. 40One ___ time
  21. 41Bubbles in a bubble bath
  22. 43A QR code might access one
  23. 44Purplish perennial
  24. 46Villain ranked #1 on A.F.I.'s "100 Years ... 100 Heroes & Villains" list
  25. 50Ransacks
  26. 51Retail chain with ready-to-assemble products
  27. 52Stays in line, say
  28. 53Hawaiian goose
  29. 55Thumbs-down votes
  30. 59Buried
  31. 60Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?
  32. 63Fruit drink
  33. 64On a higher level
  34. 65Second-chance show
  35. 66Org. with metal detectors
  36. 67Supped
  37. 68Paradises

Down

  1. 1Pawn
  2. 2Concerning
  3. 3One subject to a curfew, maybe
  4. 4So-called "Queen of Pop"
  5. 5Former Giant Manning
  6. 6Healthy self-image?
  7. 7Tie up
  8. 8God depicted with a bow
  9. 9Word between "word" and "word"
  10. 10Intervene
  11. 11Sound-track?
  12. 12Combatant in an octagon-shaped cage
  13. 13Calculated ratios
  14. 18Era competitor
  15. 23Gymnast Korbut dubbed the "Sparrow from Minsk"
  16. 25Behaves
  17. 26Where you might lose your way
  18. 27Demo graphics, maybe
  19. 28"This is news to me!"
  20. 29Cyber punk?
  21. 30Tick doc
  22. 31When repeated, "Preach!"
  23. 32When repeated, secret
  24. 37Bear's heirs?
  25. 3860 minuti
  26. 39Pulse quickly, as the heart
  27. 42Bratty kid
  28. 45Was a fangirl of, say
  29. 47"Really awful"
  30. 48Connected
  31. 49Scraped (by)
  32. 52"Huh?"
  33. 53Like the sign for Radio City Music Hall
  34. 54Roof projection
  35. 56Farming area
  36. 57Actor Steven of "Beef" and "Nope"
  37. 58Tax IDs
  38. 61Result of a solo homer, for short
  39. 62"There you ___!"

The answer to “Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?” in the New York Times crossword is BREAKDANCES — a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 60-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.

“Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?” answer

BREAKDANCES (11 letters)

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Why the answer is BREAKDANCES

BREAKDANCES is the 11-letter solution that fits "Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 25, 2026 (60-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BREAKDANCES mean?

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

(verb)

  • perform an energetic style of dance, typically to hip-hop music, characterized by stylized footwork and acrobatic or athletic movements

When else has “Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?” 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.

February 25, 2026 (most recent) → BREAKDANCES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?”?

The answer is BREAKDANCES, a 11-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?”?

11 letters: BREAKDANCES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 60-Across.

Can “Emulates the three figures in this puzzle ... or what the figures do within the answers to 17-, 27- and 46-Across?” 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 February 25, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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