Especially ornate
Latest answer — August 21, 2026
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Clue explained
ROCOCO describes an ornate, highly decorative style that flourished in eighteenth-century European art and design. It functions as an adjective here, modifying something especially ornate.
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The answer to “Especially ornate” in the New York Times crossword is ROCOCO — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 49-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.
“Especially ornate” answer
ROCOCO (6 letters)
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What does ROCOCO mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ROCOCO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- denoting furniture or architecture characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration prevalent in 18th-century continental Europe, with asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork
When else has “Especially ornate” 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.
August 21, 2026 (most recent) → ROCOCO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Especially ornate”?
The answer is ROCOCO, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Especially ornate”?
6 letters: ROCOCO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 21, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 49-Across.
Can “Especially ornate” 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 August 21, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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