It's the law

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Across

  1. 1Bring together
  2. 6Alligatorid of Central and South America
  3. 12Fabric with diagonal ribbing
  4. 13Formula 1's Circuit de Monaco, e.g.
  5. 15Hip-hop artist with a 2018 Pulitzer
  6. 16Fine fodder for a Freudian analyst
  7. 17Call from a bridge
  8. 18State flower of Utah
  9. 19"Right?," in British lingo
  10. 20Pathetic
  11. 21Like some parties
  12. 22One may be hanging by a thread
  13. 23"We're under a lot of pressure!"
  14. 26Make it or break it
  15. 27Danger signal
  16. 28Blocks
  17. 29E-liquid
  18. 31Wished
  19. 34Outmoded living room fixtures
  20. 37Reddit QA
  21. 38Show to be fabricating?
  22. 40Blew up
  23. 42Festival flier
  24. 43Number of Beethoven operas
  25. 44Fishing accessory
  26. 45Consumes
  27. 46Retired rapper Azalea
  28. 47"Oppenheimer" setting
  29. 49From the British Isles, say
  30. 50"Happy to help!"
  31. 51County fair animal
  32. 52Lichtenstein's "Whaam!," e.g.
  33. 53County fair animal

Down

  1. 1Closing words of a historic 1963 speech
  2. 2Sinister cackle
  3. 3Many a modern chess-playing program
  4. 4Totally kill it
  5. 5Camera spec
  6. 6Heel
  7. 7Actor Brody
  8. 8Nobel-winning daughter of Marie Curie
  9. 9The 'rents, perhaps
  10. 10European football club founded in 1899
  11. 11Birds and tree squirrels
  12. 13Clutch hitter nicknamed "Mr. October"
  13. 14Kitchen brand
  14. 16Flight restriction?
  15. 18Obsolescent office accessory
  16. 21Blood bank supply
  17. 22What someone with boundless ambition "knows"
  18. 24Multibillionaire, e.g.
  19. 25Certain brain freezers
  20. 28Submissive sort, informally
  21. 30Sugar source
  22. 31It comes in handy when the chips are downed
  23. 32Lovingly, in a score
  24. 33Is courting out of one's league, so to speak
  25. 35Poster of TikTok tutorials, e.g.
  26. 36Some hits, in music and baseball
  27. 38Square dance figure
  28. 39Kid-lit character who often loses his tail
  29. 41Stiller's partner in comedy
  30. 45Name on a "Kill Bill" poster
  31. 46Hooked on
  32. 48It's the law
  33. 49Shade of gray

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bring together — Answer: AMASS
  2. 6. Alligatorid of Central and South America — Answer: CAIMAN
  3. 12. Fabric with diagonal ribbing — Answer: TWILL
  4. 13. Formula 1's Circuit de Monaco, e.g. — Answer: ROADRACE
  5. 15. Hip-hop artist with a 2018 Pulitzer — Answer: LAMAR
  6. 16. Fine fodder for a Freudian analyst — Answer: SEXDREAMS
  7. 17. Call from a bridge — Answer: AHOY
  8. 18. State flower of Utah — Answer: SEGO
  9. 19. "Right?," in British lingo — Answer: INNIT
  10. 20. Pathetic — Answer: SAD
  11. 21. Like some parties — Answer: STAG
  12. 22. One may be hanging by a thread — Answer: NEEDLE
  13. 23. "We're under a lot of pressure!" — Answer: THEHEATISON
  14. 26. Make it or break it — Answer: PAR
  15. 27. Danger signal — Answer: ALARMBELL
  16. 28. Blocks — Answer: BANS
  17. 29. E-liquid — Answer: VAPEJUICE
  18. 31. Wished — Answer: BADE
  19. 34. Outmoded living room fixtures — Answer: PLASMATVS
  20. 37. Reddit QA — Answer: AMA
  21. 38. Show to be fabricating? — Answer: CATCHINALIE
  22. 40. Blew up — Answer: GOTMAD
  23. 42. Festival flier — Answer: KITE
  24. 43. Number of Beethoven operas — Answer: ONE
  25. 44. Fishing accessory — Answer: CREEL
  26. 45. Consumes — Answer: USES
  27. 46. Retired rapper Azalea — Answer: IGGY
  28. 47. "Oppenheimer" setting — Answer: LOSALAMOS
  29. 49. From the British Isles, say — Answer: ANGLO
  30. 50. "Happy to help!" — Answer: ISURECAN
  31. 51. County fair animal — Answer: STEER
  32. 52. Lichtenstein's "Whaam!," e.g. — Answer: POPART
  33. 53. County fair animal — Answer: HORSE

Down

  1. 1. Closing words of a historic 1963 speech — Answer: ATLAST
  2. 2. Sinister cackle — Answer: MWAHAHA
  3. 3. Many a modern chess-playing program — Answer: AIMODEL
  4. 4. Totally kill it — Answer: SLAY
  5. 5. Camera spec — Answer: SLR
  6. 6. Heel — Answer: CAD
  7. 7. Actor Brody — Answer: ADRIEN
  8. 8. Nobel-winning daughter of Marie Curie — Answer: IRENE
  9. 9. The 'rents, perhaps — Answer: MAANDPA
  10. 10. European football club founded in 1899 — Answer: ACMILAN
  11. 11. Birds and tree squirrels — Answer: NESTERS
  12. 13. Clutch hitter nicknamed "Mr. October" — Answer: REGGIEJACKSON
  13. 14. Kitchen brand — Answer: OXO
  14. 16. Flight restriction? — Answer: SEATBELT
  15. 18. Obsolescent office accessory — Answer: STAMPPAD
  16. 21. Blood bank supply — Answer: SERA
  17. 22. What someone with boundless ambition "knows" — Answer: NOLIMITS
  18. 24. Multibillionaire, e.g. — Answer: HAVE
  19. 25. Certain brain freezers — Answer: SLUSHIES
  20. 28. Submissive sort, informally — Answer: BETA
  21. 30. Sugar source — Answer: CANE
  22. 31. It comes in handy when the chips are downed — Answer: BAGCLIP
  23. 32. Lovingly, in a score — Answer: AMOROSO
  24. 33. Is courting out of one's league, so to speak — Answer: DATESUP
  25. 35. Poster of TikTok tutorials, e.g. — Answer: VLOGGER
  26. 36. Some hits, in music and baseball — Answer: SINGLES
  27. 38. Square dance figure — Answer: CALLER
  28. 39. Kid-lit character who often loses his tail — Answer: EEYORE
  29. 41. Stiller's partner in comedy — Answer: MEARA
  30. 45. Name on a "Kill Bill" poster — Answer: UMA
  31. 46. Hooked on — Answer: INTO
  32. 48. It's the law — Answer: ACT
  33. 49. Shade of gray — Answer: ASH

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The answer to “It's the law” in the New York Times crossword is ACT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 48-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.

“It's the law” answer

ACT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ACT

ACT is the 3-letter solution that fits "It's the law" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 13, 2026 (48-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “It's the law” appeared?

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What is the answer to “It's the law”?

The answer is ACT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “It's the law”?

3 letters: ACT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 48-Down.

Can “It's the law” 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.

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