Figures in a speed trap?

The answer to “Figures in a speed trap?” in the New York Times crossword is NARCS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 11, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Figures in a speed trap?” answer

NARCS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is NARCS

NARCS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Figures in a speed trap?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 11, 2026 (39-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NARCS mean?

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

When else has “Figures in a speed trap?” 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.

April 11, 2026 (most recent) → NARCS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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