Forbidden subject in Islamic art

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Across

  1. 1Adjusts, as text
  2. 7[Get away!]
  3. 10Lecture setting
  4. 14"Can anyone explain this?!"
  5. 17"Let me try to explain ..."
  6. 18Gal pal
  7. 19Appeal in defense
  8. 20Coat on a tip?
  9. 21Round striker
  10. 22Where 22-Across is
  11. 23Pilots' tools
  12. 26Grocery stores?
  13. 30Seaweed-based gels
  14. 31Strikes out on one's own
  15. 32So-called "Champagne of Spain"
  16. 33___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist
  17. 34Fuss
  18. 35Targets of some regulations
  19. 37Something a toddler might grow out of
  20. 38Fuji, e.g.
  21. 39Energizes
  22. 40Something you can see right through
  23. 41Not so rich, so to speak
  24. 42Remit, say
  25. 45New wave band with the 1979 album "Duty Now for the Future"
  26. 46Destination
  27. 49Provide proactive help, in a way
  28. 52"Keep me out of it"
  29. 53Opposite of "stay silent"
  30. 54"___ y plata" (Montana's motto)
  31. 55Southwestern dwellings

Down

  1. 1Triage pros
  2. 2Dorado fish, informally
  3. 3Scrapes (out)
  4. 4Just out
  5. 5Attire that may snap on
  6. 6Does up, in a way
  7. 7Big do
  8. 8Studio behind "Notorious" and "Nocturne"
  9. 9Came out of bankruptcy, say
  10. 10What might give a hand in a casino?
  11. 11Opposed
  12. 12Deity with a temple in Pompeii
  13. 13Actor Gilliam of "The Wire"
  14. 15Attitude
  15. 16Some athleisure bottoms
  16. 21Modern water sport
  17. 22Summons
  18. 23500 competitor
  19. 24Top form
  20. 25Biblical shepherd-turned-king
  21. 26Kind of figure
  22. 27I I I
  23. 28___ Neal, co-star of TV's "The Hughleys"
  24. 29Painful spots
  25. 31People not to argue with, they say
  26. 33Forcibly halve
  27. 36Dash
  28. 37Small marsupial whose name is spelled using only the letters of TROP
  29. 39Biblical verb
  30. 41Blue side, with "the"
  31. 42Med. diagnostics
  32. 43Maker of the Q3
  33. 44___ a secret
  34. 45Movie villain who is a member of SPECTRE
  35. 46Pioneering civil rights activist ___ Arnold Hedgeman
  36. 47Forbidden subject in Islamic art
  37. 48Row houses, to Brits
  38. 50Canal entry
  39. 51Med. diagnostic

The answer to “Forbidden subject in Islamic art” in the New York Times crossword is ICON — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 5, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 47-Down. 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.

“Forbidden subject in Islamic art” answer

ICON (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ICON

ICON is the 4-letter solution that fits "Forbidden subject in Islamic art" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 5, 2026 (47-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ICON mean?

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

(noun)

  • a devotional painting of Christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the Byzantine and other Eastern Churches
  • a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration
  • a symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window

When else has “Forbidden subject in Islamic art” 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.

June 5, 2026 (most recent) → ICON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Forbidden subject in Islamic art”?

The answer is ICON, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Forbidden subject in Islamic art”?

4 letters: ICON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 5, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 47-Down.

Can “Forbidden subject in Islamic art” 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?

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