Furry "Star Wars" creature

Latest answer — May 13, 2026

40 Down

Think of the cuddly forest-dweller who helped turn the tide on the forest moon of Endor 🌲

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  1. 1Uber alternative
  2. 5The class of '26, at the beginning of '26
  3. 8Hosp. triage specialists
  4. 14One acting on impulse?
  5. 15Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe
  6. 16Pittsburgh Pirates mascot
  7. 17*Peers
  8. 19Order to relax
  9. 20Group of reps
  10. 21Back-comb, in a way
  11. 23___ mater
  12. 24*Number of years between Summer Olympics
  13. 27Brews
  14. 30Heated competition?
  15. 31Kilauea output
  16. 32Some porcelain pieces
  17. 34Shiba ___ (dog breed)
  18. 37*Number of Supreme Court justices
  19. 41Ethane or methane
  20. 42Belittle
  21. 43Conscious of systemic societal problems
  22. 44Big inits. in frozen desserts
  23. 45They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel
  24. 47*Guns N' Roses guitarist
  25. 52Beauty supply chain
  26. 53"Swell!"
  27. 54Under the weather
  28. 57Jackal-headed Egyptian deity
  29. 60What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match
  30. 62It was discovered by the Curies
  31. 63Kind of line at the beach
  32. 64Try a new course, say
  33. 65TikTok phenomena
  34. 66Guileful
  35. 67Drink with junmai and nigori variants

Down

  1. 1Array behind the counter at a tavern
  2. 2Wheel assembly component
  3. 3Strike from a list
  4. 4Important contacts
  5. 5Many fast pitches
  6. 6Majestic
  7. 7Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"
  8. 8Fuel economy org.
  9. 9Tattletale
  10. 10Imagined while sleeping
  11. 11Toothbrush handle?
  12. 12Cranberry-tinged cocktail
  13. 13Criminally good deal
  14. 18"Quit it!"
  15. 22Its fur might trim a royal robe
  16. 24College faculty head
  17. 25Email status
  18. 26Opposite of "nah"
  19. 27Real grind
  20. 28Seville snack
  21. 29Holiday preceders
  22. 32Handout with a kids' menu
  23. 33Bulls and bucks
  24. 34Avoids injury, say
  25. 35Personification of victory
  26. 36Wields
  27. 38Formal accord
  28. 39Actress Jacobson of "Broad City"
  29. 40Furry "Star Wars" creature
  30. 44Container at an airport checkpoint, for short
  31. 45Smooth and glossy
  32. 46Seminar head, informally
  33. 47Ice cream purchase
  34. 48Forearm-related, in a way
  35. 49Practice piece
  36. 50Tree "houses"
  37. 51Palace, in Hindi
  38. 54Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance
  39. 55Garlic relative
  40. 56Strings of yore
  41. 58T-shaped birth control insert
  42. 59Texting inits.
  43. 61Fixtures at sports bars

The answer to “Furry "Star Wars" creature” in the New York Times crossword is EWOK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 40-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.

“Furry "Star Wars" creature” answer

EWOK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EWOK

Think of the cuddly forest-dweller who helped turn the tide on the forest moon of Endor 🌲

When else has “Furry "Star Wars" creature” 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.

May 13, 2026 (most recent) → EWOK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Furry "Star Wars" creature”?

The answer is EWOK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Furry "Star Wars" creature”?

4 letters: EWOK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 40-Down.

Can “Furry "Star Wars" creature” 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 May 13, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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