Half of a darting motion

The answer to “Half of a darting motion” in the New York Times crossword is ZIG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 37-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.

“Half of a darting motion” answer

ZIG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ZIG

ZIG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Half of a darting motion" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 8, 2026 (37-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ZIG mean?

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

When else has “Half of a darting motion” 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.

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

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