Knack for details, say

Latest answer — March 20, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Rush order
  2. 5Political commentator Piker
  3. 10Like a workhorse
  4. 14Animal sanctuary
  5. 16Kachina-carving people
  6. 17Going against the grain?
  7. 18Sign to be read
  8. 19"Easy peasy!"
  9. 20Pesos or euros
  10. 22Knack for details, say
  11. 23World capital split by the world's longest river
  12. 25Some scenery in "The Road Runner Show"
  13. 26Fare ways to go?
  14. 28Law with an "individual mandate" provision, for short
  15. 29Athlete nicknamed "O Rei"
  16. 31Farm female
  17. 32Giant Jesus
  18. 33Words before confirming something
  19. 37Fundamentals
  20. 38Gym circuit
  21. 39Remove unceremoniously
  22. 40Exec who leads software engineers
  23. 41Philosophy of a devil's advocate?
  24. 44Danish money
  25. 46Step heavily
  26. 47Word repeated in "With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there ..."
  27. 50Feels sympathy for, in a way
  28. 52Publishes an exposé, say
  29. 54It'll warm your buns
  30. 55Biological building blocks
  31. 57Get spent
  32. 58"Be gentle"
  33. 59Give guff
  34. 60Desirable feature
  35. 61Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024

Down

  1. 1Texas A&M; athlete
  2. 2Like foods that increase thirst
  3. 3Tickle
  4. 4Pro-vegan org.
  5. 5Applies a certain hair dye to
  6. 6Fling
  7. 7Things that send people into hiding
  8. 8Dating app listing
  9. 9Basic ___
  10. 10Beamed
  11. 11Zillow data
  12. 12Dramatic outerwear for the theater
  13. 13Very old-fashioned sort
  14. 15Some adopted pets
  15. 21Pings, for short
  16. 24Stink
  17. 26Sandwiches that are neither kosher nor halal
  18. 27Farm female
  19. 29Drinking game?
  20. 30Modern urban transportation options
  21. 32Reunion attendee, informally
  22. 33Lotto prizes
  23. 34Greeting often followed by "Como vai?"
  24. 35British engineer James
  25. 36Be a hero, say
  26. 41"Get it?"
  27. 42Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV
  28. 43"This makes no sense"
  29. 45Poker hand known as a "Wayne Gretzky"
  30. 47It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast
  31. 48Pre-transformation self
  32. 49Actress Elizabeth of "Eternity"
  33. 51It's a long story
  34. 53Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s
  35. 56Approaches, in brief

The answer to “Knack for details, say” in the New York Times crossword is EYE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 22-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.

“Knack for details, say” answer

EYE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is EYE

EYE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Knack for details, say" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 20, 2026 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EYE mean?

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

(noun)

  • each of a pair of globular organs of sight in the head of humans and vertebrate animals
  • a thing resembling an eye in appearance, shape, or relative position
  • the small hole in a needle through which the thread is passed

When else has “Knack for details, say” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Knack for details, say”?

The answer is EYE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Knack for details, say”?

3 letters: EYE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 22-Across.

Can “Knack for details, say” 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 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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