Lo-___

The answer to “Lo-___” in the New York Times crossword is RES — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 13-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Lo-___” answer

RES (3 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 RES.

Why the answer is RES

This word completes the phrase often associated with a famous song about love! 🎶

What does RES mean?

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

When else has “Lo-___” 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 29, 2026 (most recent) → RES
• July 10, 2026 → RES

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