High-speed Olympic sport

Latest answer — September 20, 2026

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Clue explained

LUGE is the Olympic sport in which competitors race feetfirst on small sleds down an icy track. The same word also names the sled used in the event.

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Definition
A luge athlete racing feetfirst down an icy track

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The answer to High-speed Olympic sport in the New York Times crossword is LUGE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 33-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.

High-speed Olympic sport” answer

LUGE (4 letters)

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What does LUGE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a light toboggan for one or two people, ridden in a sitting or supine position

When else has “High-speed Olympic sport” 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.

September 20, 2026 (most recent) LUGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “High-speed Olympic sport”?

The answer is LUGE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “High-speed Olympic sport”?

4 letters: LUGE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 20, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 33-Across.

Can “High-speed Olympic sport” 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 September 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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