Fancy

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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Clue explained

Luxe means fancy, luxurious, or high-end. It is an informal adjective often used in descriptions of fashion or goods.

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Definition
A high-end boutique interior conveying a luxurious style.

NYT Crossword

This clue's Monday, August 31, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Part of a dance
  2. 5Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper
  3. 9Slightly intoxicated
  4. 14Fancy
  5. 15Worms and such on hooks
  6. 16Be of the same mind
  7. 17Redding with two posthumous Grammys
  8. 18"Sesame Street" character who was once sung to sleep by Andrea Bocelli
  9. 19Ransacks
  10. 20One who regularly drops things
  11. 23The : English :: ___ : French
  12. 24Letter after sigma
  13. 25One dining on Friskies
  14. 28Role for Selena Gomez on "Only Murders in the Building"
  15. 31Umbrella-shaped sea creature
  16. 34Director DuVernay
  17. 35Pathetic
  18. 36Examine at length
  19. 37Took shots first, then paid for them later
  20. 40Clothing sizes for shorter women
  21. 41Ski in zigzags
  22. 42"Far out!"
  23. 43Tetra- minus one
  24. 44Newlyweds' getaway
  25. 46Owl sounds
  26. 48Actress de Armas
  27. 49401(k) relative
  28. 50"Need an ark? I Noah guy," e.g.
  29. 51"Tell everyone!" ... or what to do with the starts of 20-, 31- and 44-Across?
  30. 58Inuit for "house"
  31. 60Italian hello
  32. 61Et ___ (and others: Lat.)
  33. 62Tennis locale
  34. 63Pre-Easter observance
  35. 64R-rated, maybe
  36. 65A cube has 12 of them
  37. 66Petrol brand
  38. 67Easter egg decorating supplies

Down

  1. 1Mess maker
  2. 2Attire for the Sugar Plum Fairy
  3. 3Off-ramp
  4. 4Pulverizing tool
  5. 5Alternatives to Lyfts
  6. 6Baby whale
  7. 7In finite supply
  8. 8Lacking a musical key
  9. 9A ___ as old as time
  10. 10Composer Stravinsky
  11. 11Ham on an antipasto platter
  12. 12Solidify
  13. 13"You called?"
  14. 21Sinuous swimmer
  15. 22Swallowed hard
  16. 26Aver
  17. 27Graduate student's project
  18. 28___ P. Johnson (gay rights activist)
  19. 29Island of Arthurian legend
  20. 30Fruit-resembling mollusk
  21. 31The "one" of a one-two
  22. 32So far
  23. 33Part of the week that workers look forward to: Abbr.
  24. 35Lunch item that might be made with cold cuts, in slang
  25. 38Ginger ___
  26. 39Cup-and-ball or yo-yo
  27. 40Deep-dish vessel
  28. 42Support staff for a rock band
  29. 45Soothsayer
  30. 46Tint
  31. 47"To victory!"
  32. 50Part of an Instagram post
  33. 52Skin opening
  34. 53Goes bad
  35. 54Gets bronzed at the beach
  36. 55Brand with "anti-aging" products
  37. 56Bibimbap base
  38. 57Pages on a desk calendar
  39. 58"Rocks" at a bar
  40. 59Lead-in to forbid or forsaken

The answer to “Fancy” in the New York Times crossword is LUXE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 14-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include LIKE, and DESIRE. 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.

“Fancy” answer

LUXE (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as LIKE, DESIRE

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 LUXE.

What does LUXE mean?

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

(adjective)

  • expensive and of high quality; luxurious

Other answers for “Fancy”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fancy”?

The answer is LUXE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2026. Other answers for this clue include LIKE, and DESIRE.

How many letters is the answer to “Fancy”?

4 letters: LUXE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been LIKE (4), DESIRE (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 31, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 14-Across. Earlier appearances: December 5, 2025 → LIKE; November 18, 2025 → DESIRE.

Can “Fancy” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides LUXE, New York Times has also used LIKE, and DESIRE 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 August 31, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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