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  1. 1___ salad
  2. 5Site for techies
  3. 9One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack
  4. 14Shape of many a racetrack
  5. 15Fit as a fiddle
  6. 16"... for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)
  7. 17Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion
  8. 19Enough
  9. 20W.W.E. star Dumas
  10. 21Portfolio portion, in brief
  11. 22It hangs on in the winter
  12. 23Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"
  13. 27One might charge el capote rojo
  14. 292014 Winter Olympics host
  15. 30Iridescent gemstones
  16. 32Bingo relative
  17. 34Squid's ink holder
  18. 37Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%
  19. 40Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence
  20. 42Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.
  21. 43"___ move"
  22. 45Cabinet department since 1913
  23. 46Nudges against
  24. 49Room for growth?
  25. 50Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782
  26. 56Enemy vessels in W.W. II
  27. 57Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally
  28. 58Key near F1
  29. 61Spanish island with many nightclubs
  30. 62Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires
  31. 65"___ est mort" ("the king is dead")
  32. 66Modern aerosol emitter, for short
  33. 67x times y, potentially
  34. 68Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"
  35. 69"... or ___!" (threat)
  36. 70"College GameDay" airer

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  1. 1___ América (international football competition)
  2. 2Tube descender
  3. 3Step up from an upright piano
  4. 4Layered lunch offering, informally
  5. 5Tweets
  6. 6Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.
  7. 7Inventor Whitney
  8. 8Beverage in Wonderland
  9. 9Leg support
  10. 10Minimum or maximum
  11. 11Pet safety org.
  12. 12Chamber group instruments
  13. 13Genuflect
  14. 18Narrow inlet
  15. 22"Uncut Gems" actress Menzel
  16. 24"The Sound of Music" antagonist
  17. 25"Ugh!"
  18. 26Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  19. 27Common stir-fry ingredient
  20. 28Grand work
  21. 31For example
  22. 33One who gives a hoot
  23. 34Ones wreaking havoc
  24. 35___ bomb
  25. 36No-no in many fad diets
  26. 38Thoroughly covers
  27. 39Low-pitched musical instrument
  28. 41"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"
  29. 44Don't get stuck in it!
  30. 47Onetime geometric game fad
  31. 48What mascara might do
  32. 50Muscular
  33. 51"The Sound of Music" locale
  34. 52"The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two
  35. 53Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene
  36. 54Laundry problem
  37. 55No. after a tel. no.
  38. 59Part of a plan
  39. 60Jackie of martial arts films
  40. 62Bit of a laugh
  41. 63Femur/tibia connector, in brief
  42. 64Issa of Hollywood

The answer to “For example” in the New York Times crossword is SAY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 31-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“For example” answer

SAY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is SAY

SAY is the 3-letter solution that fits "For example" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 2, 2025 (31-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SAY mean?

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

(verb)

  • utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction
  • assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis

When else has “For example” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “For example”?

The answer is SAY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “For example”?

3 letters: SAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 31-Down. Earlier appearances: February 2, 2025 → SAY.

Can “For example” 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 July 2, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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