Leaves in a waiting room?

Latest answer — February 05, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Dives into
  2. 6Cause to crack up
  3. 10Pillow covering
  4. 14Florida's ___ National Forest
  5. 15Give quite a shock
  6. 16Antifur org.
  7. 17| $ | $ | $ | $ |
  8. 19Sheltered from the wind
  9. 20Charge on imports
  10. 21Bible-inspired tourist attraction in Williamstown, Ky.
  11. 22Excel spreadsheets, essentially
  12. 23Go (for)
  13. 24| : : : | / /
  14. 27"How dare you!" looks
  15. 29Tree whose "slippery" variety has medicinal bark
  16. 30Mistake "air" for "heir," say
  17. 31Chick checker of a sort
  18. 32Put one's hands together
  19. 34About
  20. 35Classic Jack Kerouac novel ... or where you'll find 17-, 24-, 49- and 58-Across
  21. 38Fundamentals
  22. 41Helps out
  23. 42Spinal stack
  24. 46Grassy grazing ground
  25. 47Wrestling match ender
  26. 48Racer's final go-round
  27. 49| : : :--|
  28. 53Gershwin brother
  29. 54Adds to a stuffed suitcase, say
  30. 55Schedule pro
  31. 56Choice of bands, for short
  32. 57Church nook
  33. 58|X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X| |X:X:X:X|
  34. 61Crown
  35. 62Dynamic starter?
  36. 63Fictional region that includes Bag End
  37. 64Slap (at)
  38. 65"Your turn," on a radio
  39. 66Sent up on social media, say

Down

  1. 1Show-offs
  2. 2Not many
  3. 3Levy that helped fund the Erie Canal
  4. 4Friend in tough times
  5. 5Paragraph starter, perhaps
  6. 6Archive
  7. 7Potato pancake for Hanukkah
  8. 8Campfire residue
  9. 9"Definitely!"
  10. 10Prince Harry, per his memoir's title
  11. 11Genomic shapes
  12. 12Put up with put-downs
  13. 13Baton wielder
  14. 18Galley implements
  15. 22Class that may require a change of clothes
  16. 24Leaves in a waiting room?
  17. 25Becomes tiresome
  18. 26Brand in the pet aisle
  19. 28Some vintage autos
  20. 32Khaki alternative
  21. 33Played the first card
  22. 34Possible score seven points after love-love
  23. 36Follow
  24. 37In unison, musically
  25. 38Case of emergency?
  26. 39Source of a large print
  27. 40Card game played with two decks
  28. 43Meat stick brand
  29. 44Commuter's charge
  30. 45Barraged with irrelevant material
  31. 47HPs, e.g.
  32. 48First tennis player to achieve a Golden Slam
  33. 50Become acquainted via Gmail, say
  34. 51Jump ___ (horror movie staple)
  35. 52Willing to take part in
  36. 56Pine
  37. 58Confucian "way"
  38. 59Energize, with "up"
  39. 60Suffix with capital

The answer to “Leaves in a waiting room?” in the New York Times crossword is FERN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Leaves in a waiting room?” answer

FERN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is FERN

FERN is the 4-letter solution that fits "Leaves in a waiting room?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 5, 2026 (24-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FERN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a flowerless plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. Ferns have a vascular system for the transport of water and nutrients

When else has “Leaves in a waiting room?” 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → FERN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Leaves in a waiting room?”?

The answer is FERN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Leaves in a waiting room?”?

4 letters: FERN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 5, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Leaves in a waiting room?” 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 February 5, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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