Like a lake on a breezy day

The answer to “Like a lake on a breezy day” in the New York Times crossword is RIPPLING — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 3-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.

“Like a lake on a breezy day” answer

RIPPLING (8 letters)

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Why the answer is RIPPLING

RIPPLING is the 8-letter solution that fits "Like a lake on a breezy day" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 16, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RIPPLING mean?

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

When else has “Like a lake on a breezy day” 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.

April 16, 2026 (most recent) → RIPPLING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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