Host

The answer to “Host” in the New York Times crossword is EMCEE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 4, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 50-Down, 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.

“Host” answer

EMCEE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is EMCEE.

Why the answer is EMCEE

Think of someone who guides an event and keeps the crowd entertained! 🎤

What does EMCEE mean?

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

When else has “Host” 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.

• November 4, 2025 (most recent) → EMCEE
• May 18, 2025 → EMCEE

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