Last multiple-choice option, often

The answer to “Last multiple-choice option, often” in the New York Times crossword is OTHER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 23, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 4-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.

“Last multiple-choice option, often” answer

OTHER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OTHER

OTHER is the 5-letter solution that fits "Last multiple-choice option, often" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 23, 2026 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OTHER mean?

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

When else has “Last multiple-choice option, often” 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.

February 23, 2026 (most recent) → OTHER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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