Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"

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  1. 1Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say
  2. 8App brought back by Microsoft in 2024
  3. 11Swear
  4. 15Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village
  5. 16BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers
  6. 18Celebrity
  7. 19Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game
  8. 20BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch
  9. 22Laterite, for example
  10. 23Folkie DiFranco
  11. 24Chills
  12. 26"___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)
  13. 31Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"
  14. 33Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.
  15. 36Beer buy
  16. 37Join tightly
  17. 41BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry
  18. 43Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?
  19. 46AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match
  20. 47Osso ___ (veal dish)
  21. 48"The Emperor's New Groove" setting
  22. 49Blond, but not really
  23. 51Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings
  24. 55Visit by plane
  25. 57___ With Friends
  26. 61Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
  27. 62Telepathy, e.g.
  28. 65AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz
  29. 67Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV
  30. 72"___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)
  31. 73AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers
  32. 74Was up the river
  33. 75Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg
  34. 76Outdo
  35. 77Rival of a Raven

Down

  1. 1Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet"
  2. 2Vocalize
  3. 3Digitize, as a document
  4. 4"Just What I Needed" band, with "the"
  5. 5Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction
  6. 6Got via the "five-finger discount"
  7. 7"The Complete Works of ..." books, say
  8. 8Booker T.'s backing band
  9. 9Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London"
  10. 10Former queen of Jordan
  11. 11Portable bed
  12. 12Mixed martial arts org.
  13. 13Bay Area airport code
  14. 14ID thief's target: Abbr.
  15. 17Instrument ridge
  16. 21Valvoline rival
  17. 25Gathering, informally
  18. 27Cat that's spotted in South America
  19. 28It's on a roll
  20. 29Sale caveat
  21. 30Permitted to
  22. 32Repelled
  23. 34Scrapbook keepsake
  24. 35Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)
  25. 38Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief
  26. 39Averted a tag, maybe
  27. 40Start of a counting-out rhyme
  28. 42Lions and Bears are in it, in brief
  29. 43Stagger
  30. 44"Hey, doing my best"
  31. 45Goulash, e.g.
  32. 46UV blockage fig.
  33. 50Medical moniker
  34. 52Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches
  35. 53"Glad I'm back?"
  36. 54Thanksgiving kitchen tool
  37. 56Research for a political hit, slangily
  38. 58Map lines
  39. 59Give minimum effort
  40. 60British glam rock band of the 1970s
  41. 63Lenient
  42. 64411
  43. 66TV's Nick at ___
  44. 67Gray, say
  45. 68Record
  46. 69Bill's partner
  47. 70Back at sea
  48. 71"Ability" that's hard to believe, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say — Answer: MISCAST
  2. 8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024 — Answer: MSN
  3. 11. Swear — Answer: CUSS
  4. 15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village — Answer: ENCANTO
  5. 16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers — Answer: GOOFOFFS
  6. 18. Celebrity — Answer: STARDOM
  7. 19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game — Answer: SHORTCON
  8. 20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch — Answer: CONSOLES
  9. 22. Laterite, for example — Answer: ORE
  10. 23. Folkie DiFranco — Answer: ANI
  11. 24. Chills — Answer: RESTS
  12. 26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film) — Answer: TOTAL
  13. 31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life" — Answer: LENO
  14. 33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g. — Answer: PEST
  15. 36. Beer buy — Answer: CASE
  16. 37. Join tightly — Answer: FUSE
  17. 41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry — Answer: STONEPIT
  18. 43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle? — Answer: RIFFLESHUFFLES
  19. 46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match — Answer: SETPOINT
  20. 47. Osso ___ (veal dish) — Answer: BUCO
  21. 48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting — Answer: PERU
  22. 49. Blond, but not really — Answer: DYED
  23. 51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings — Answer: TOMB
  24. 55. Visit by plane — Answer: FLYTO
  25. 57. ___ With Friends — Answer: WORDS
  26. 61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" — Answer: NIA
  27. 62. Telepathy, e.g. — Answer: PSI
  28. 65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz — Answer: COOLNESS
  29. 67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV — Answer: ALCAPONE
  30. 72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel) — Answer: AGAINST
  31. 73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers — Answer: GOOFOFFS
  32. 74. Was up the river — Answer: DIDTIME
  33. 75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg — Answer: EGOT
  34. 76. Outdo — Answer: TOP
  35. 77. Rival of a Raven — Answer: STEELER

Down

  1. 1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet" — Answer: MESCAL
  2. 2. Vocalize — Answer: INTONE
  3. 3. Digitize, as a document — Answer: SCANIN
  4. 4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the" — Answer: CARS
  5. 5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction — Answer: ANDOR
  6. 6. Got via the "five-finger discount" — Answer: STOLE
  7. 7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say — Answer: TOMES
  8. 8. Booker T.'s backing band — Answer: MGS
  9. 9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London" — Answer: SOHO
  10. 10. Former queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
  11. 11. Portable bed — Answer: COT
  12. 12. Mixed martial arts org. — Answer: UFC
  13. 13. Bay Area airport code — Answer: SFO
  14. 14. ID thief's target: Abbr. — Answer: SSN
  15. 17. Instrument ridge — Answer: FRET
  16. 21. Valvoline rival — Answer: STP
  17. 25. Gathering, informally — Answer: SESH
  18. 27. Cat that's spotted in South America — Answer: OCELOT
  19. 28. It's on a roll — Answer: TAPE
  20. 29. Sale caveat — Answer: ASIS
  21. 30. Permitted to — Answer: LET
  22. 32. Repelled — Answer: OFFPUT
  23. 34. Scrapbook keepsake — Answer: STUB
  24. 35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat) — Answer: TOFU
  25. 38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief — Answer: UFO
  26. 39. Averted a tag, maybe — Answer: SLID
  27. 40. Start of a counting-out rhyme — Answer: EENY. Hint: Think of the playful rhyme children use to choose who’s “it” in a game 🎲
  28. 42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief — Answer: NFC
  29. 43. Stagger — Answer: REEL
  30. 44. "Hey, doing my best" — Answer: ITRY
  31. 45. Goulash, e.g. — Answer: STEW
  32. 46. UV blockage fig. — Answer: SPF
  33. 50. Medical moniker — Answer: DOC
  34. 52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches — Answer: ONENIL
  35. 53. "Glad I'm back?" — Answer: MISSME
  36. 54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool — Answer: BASTER
  37. 56. Research for a political hit, slangily — Answer: OPPO
  38. 58. Map lines — Answer: ROADS
  39. 59. Give minimum effort — Answer: DOGIT
  40. 60. British glam rock band of the 1970s — Answer: SLADE
  41. 63. Lenient — Answer: SOFT
  42. 64. 411 — Answer: INFO
  43. 66. TV's Nick at ___ — Answer: NITE
  44. 67. Gray, say — Answer: AGE
  45. 68. Record — Answer: LOG
  46. 69. Bill's partner — Answer: COO
  47. 70. Back at sea — Answer: AFT
  48. 71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short — Answer: ESP

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The answer to “Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"” in the New York Times crossword is LENO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 31-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.

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The answer is LENO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026.

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4 letters: LENO.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 31-Across.

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