In danger of being lost

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  1. 1Place to crash
  2. 5Bubbly beverage
  3. 9Unflinching in the face of danger
  4. 14Indigo dye
  5. 15R&B; singer Redding
  6. 16Title girl in a Beach Boys hit
  7. 17Thin Mints and Tagalongs
  8. 20In danger of being lost
  9. 21Spice mixture
  10. 22Sci-fi character who says "Your father, he is"
  11. 23Successor to F.D.R.
  12. 24Midwest capital named for a president
  13. 26One in a breakfast chain?
  14. 29D- or F-worthy
  15. 32"It's super-appreciated!," in a modern initialism
  16. 33Holm of "The Hobbit"
  17. 34Museum of the Moving ___ (site dedicated to TV and film)
  18. 36Many a North African
  19. 37Dose dropped for a trip
  20. 41Fairy tale villain
  21. 42Actress Kirsten
  22. 44Little squirt in a garage, say
  23. 45Turn suddenly
  24. 46Like the last name of poet William Wordsworth
  25. 47Likely to attract attention, as a criminal case
  26. 52Revels (in)
  27. 54Higher educ. assessment
  28. 55Smoothie fruit
  29. 57Portuguese greeting
  30. 58Victorio and Geronimo, for two
  31. 62Hopelessly internet-brained ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across?
  32. 65"Space ___" (1969 David Bowie single)
  33. 66Props for a golfer
  34. 67De-wrinkle
  35. 68Shakes hands with, perhaps
  36. 69Have over to one's house
  37. 70Pain in the butt

Down

  1. 1Sprawling story
  2. 2"Doing as we speak!"
  3. 3Seasonal tree purchases
  4. 4Clumsy
  5. 5Old-fashioned, for one
  6. 6Great Plains tribe
  7. 7Actor Simu ___ of "Barbie"
  8. 8Concerning the stars
  9. 9Network with "Dexter" and "Shameless," in brief
  10. 10Home to Shibuya Crossing, the world's busiest pedestrian intersection
  11. 11Deli order that may lead to pungent breath
  12. 12Like patrons at the door of a "21+ only" nightclub, informally
  13. 13"Mi ___, su ___"
  14. 16Bird that sings at dawn
  15. 18Attitude
  16. 19Rapper Kid ___
  17. 24Put back together
  18. 25Enjoy the slopes
  19. 26Pancake topper
  20. 27Like some experimental theater
  21. 28What to go to Citgo to get
  22. 30See eye to eye
  23. 31Road Xing animal
  24. 32"And that's the trick!"
  25. 35Film snippet
  26. 38Bests
  27. 39Lungful
  28. 40Bit of internet writing
  29. 43Howe'er
  30. 48It might be dramatic or cosmic
  31. 49___ monster (Southwest reptile)
  32. 50Hospital concern
  33. 51QB Tarkenton
  34. 53Minimum or maximum
  35. 55Small bit of matter
  36. 56Relinquish
  37. 58Nautical assents
  38. 59Bring on for a job
  39. 60Grandson of Adam and Eve
  40. 61Label that's typically between "Inbox" and "Drafts"
  41. 63"___ all good, my man!"
  42. 64Actor DiCaprio, to fans

The answer to “In danger of being lost” in the New York Times crossword is ATSTAKE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 20-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.

“In danger of being lost” answer

ATSTAKE (7 letters)

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Why the answer is ATSTAKE

ATSTAKE is the 7-letter solution that fits "In danger of being lost" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 17, 2026 (20-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “In danger of being lost” 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.

March 17, 2026 (most recent) → ATSTAKE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “In danger of being lost”?

The answer is ATSTAKE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “In danger of being lost”?

7 letters: ATSTAKE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “In danger of being lost” 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 March 17, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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