Hand grenades, informally

The answer to “Hand grenades, informally” in the New York Times crossword is FRAGS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Hand grenades, informally” answer

FRAGS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FRAGS

FRAGS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Hand grenades, informally" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 2, 2026 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FRAGS mean?

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

When else has “Hand grenades, informally” appeared?

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May 2, 2026 (most recent) → FRAGS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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