Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)

The answer to “Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)” in the New York Times crossword is USE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 24, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 113-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.

“Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)” answer

USE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is USE

USE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 24, 2025 (113-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does USE mean?

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

When else has “Fair ___ (copyright doctrine)” appeared?

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August 24, 2025 (most recent) → USE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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