Make some alterations

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Across

  1. 1"Put a sock ___!"
  2. 5Bottomless pit
  3. 10Home of the W.N.B.A.'s Fever, informally
  4. 14Viral phenomenon
  5. 15Curse word cover-up
  6. 16Singer Del Rey
  7. 17Very impressed
  8. 18Echolocation technology
  9. 19One who can't handle the truth?
  10. 20Sport in an octagon, for short
  11. 21Chafes excessively
  12. 23Acid
  13. 24"The door's open!"
  14. 26Elasticized part of sweatpants
  15. 28Nearly unique
  16. 33Assists, in basketball slang
  17. 34Headed for the hills
  18. 35Romaine course
  19. 36Influential individual
  20. 37Collection of photographs or songs
  21. 39Broadway award
  22. 40Lump in one's throat
  23. 42Modifies
  24. 44Org. with Orioles, Blue Jays and Cardinals
  25. 46City with Carnival samba parades, informally
  26. 47Compromise that, ideally, leaves both parties satisfied
  27. 52Take to the skies
  28. 54English soccer star ___ James
  29. 55Sonic boom generator?
  30. 58Prediction of a negative outcome that is true of 21-, 28- and 47-Across
  31. 61"We feel the same way"
  32. 62Airport raced through in "Home Alone," in brief
  33. 63Info collected by a spy
  34. 64Sound of a cartoon hit
  35. 65Deep sorrow
  36. 66Cruising the Caribbean, say

Down

  1. 1Spiritual leader at a mosque
  2. 2State that's home to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
  3. 3"Sheesh, gimme a break!"
  4. 4___ talk
  5. 5Really ridiculous
  6. 6Carnivorous cinematic alien
  7. 7Deep desires
  8. 8Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say
  9. 9Be a bed hog, maybe
  10. 10Under the weather
  11. 11Where employees work on tips and receive tips
  12. 12Half of a biological helix
  13. 13Spot for a swing set
  14. 21Dee who directed 2017's "Mudbound"
  15. 22Methods
  16. 25Decade after the aughts
  17. 27Steaming mad
  18. 28Make some alterations
  19. 29Not online, for short
  20. 30Snatch up
  21. 31Wildebeest
  22. 32Ice cream brand with an apostrophe in its name
  23. 37Football standout
  24. 38Word with name or voyage
  25. 41Little pest
  26. 43"Little old me?"
  27. 45"Toodle-oo!"
  28. 46Fall back
  29. 47Western half of Hispaniola
  30. 48Activity that may prompt burning questions?
  31. 49Parisian subway
  32. 50Squad captained by Lindsey Horan to win Olympic gold in '24, for short
  33. 51Gets together with
  34. 52Bit of concert memorabilia, once
  35. 53Very, very much
  36. 56Utter delight
  37. 57Penne ___ vodka
  38. 59Stir-frying vessel
  39. 60Part of una semana

The answer to “Make some alterations” in the New York Times crossword is EDIT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 28-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.

“Make some alterations” answer

EDIT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EDIT

EDIT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Make some alterations" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 9, 2026 (28-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EDIT mean?

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

(verb)

  • prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it
  • be editor of (a newspaper or magazine)
  • alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides

When else has “Make some alterations” 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Make some alterations”?

The answer is EDIT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Make some alterations”?

4 letters: EDIT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 28-Down. Earlier appearances: February 26, 2026 → EDIT.

Can “Make some alterations” 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 June 9, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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