Go for again

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  1. 1Fling
  2. 5Garment with a loose, flowing end known as a "pallu"
  3. 9Longtime airer of "The Young and the Restless"
  4. 12Nocturnal sounds in the woods
  5. 14Waffle
  6. 16Woodard with multiple Emmys
  7. 17Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
  8. 18Slippery slope
  9. 20Crowd (in)
  10. 21Summertime top
  11. 23Group of reps
  12. 24Kind of coating applied to metal
  13. 25Go for again
  14. 27Load from the dock
  15. 28University of California campus site
  16. 29Locals call it Mongibello ("the mountain of mountains")
  17. 30O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"
  18. 31Braided rope made of rawhide
  19. 33Limited
  20. 35"Comprende?"
  21. 36They're taken off for boudoir photos
  22. 38Relieved response
  23. 39Greek dish made with an abundance of spinach
  24. 42La ___ Tar Pits
  25. 44Instrument measuring liquid density
  26. 45French beauty
  27. 47Section of a golf bag
  28. 48Pawn-capturing move
  29. 49Hard French cheese
  30. 50Map lines: Abbr.
  31. 51Giant bird of Chinese mythology that is transformed from a fish called Kun
  32. 52Capone's foe

Down

  1. 1Warms up
  2. 2"Fancy!"
  3. 3Warms up, say
  4. 4Word-of-mouth promoters
  5. 5Investment bond in W.W. II
  6. 6During
  7. 7Tries to outrun
  8. 8Forbes competitor
  9. 9Corpus ___
  10. 10Ostentatious spenders, in slang
  11. 11Term of endearment, in one spelling
  12. 13Napkins, to Brits
  13. 14Damn fine
  14. 15Repeated greeting in the Key & Peele sketch "Obama Meet & Greet"
  15. 19Court name
  16. 22Displaying a wide range of emotions, say
  17. 26Founder of Argentina's first female-led political party, familiarly
  18. 28Big name in comfortable footwear
  19. 30Tower with daily calls to prayer
  20. 31Hit from behind
  21. 32Words following a suggestion to try something
  22. 33Warding (off)
  23. 34Perfect example
  24. 35Person you practically have to drag out of a party, say
  25. 36One requesting simpler terms?
  26. 37Channel inserts
  27. 40Short-lived interest
  28. 41Parliamentary seats?
  29. 43Per
  30. 46For a medium, it's easy!

The answer to “Go for again” in the New York Times crossword is RETRY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 25-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.

“Go for again” answer

RETRY (5 letters)

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What does RETRY mean?

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

(verb)

  • try (a defendant or case) again
  • re-enter a command, especially because an error was made the first time

When else has “Go for again” appeared?

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August 8, 2026 (most recent) → RETRY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Go for again”?

The answer is RETRY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Go for again”?

5 letters: RETRY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 8, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 25-Across.

Can “Go for again” 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 August 8, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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