Get one's feet wet?

The answer to “Get one's feet wet?” in the New York Times crossword is WADE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 32-Across, 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.

“Get one's feet wet?” answer

WADE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is WADE

WADE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Get one's feet wet?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 17, 2026 (32-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WADE mean?

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

When else has “Get one's feet wet?” 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 17, 2026 (most recent) → WADE
• March 8, 2026 → WADE

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