Lacking sense

The answer to “Lacking sense” in the New York Times crossword is INANE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday 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.

“Lacking sense” answer

INANE (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 INANE.

Why the answer is INANE

When something feels silly and void of meaning, it's often described this way! 🤪

What does INANE mean?

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

When else has “Lacking sense” 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.

July 26, 2026 (most recent) → INANE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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