Loch ___

The answer to “Loch ___” in the New York Times crossword is NESS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Loch ___” answer

NESS (4 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 NESS.

Why the answer is NESS

This famous Scottish lake is home to a legendary creature! 🐉

What does NESS mean?

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

When else has “Loch ___” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → NESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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