Make sure not to miss it!
Latest answer — September 02, 2026
34 Across
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Clue explained
To cue something is to signal its start or remind someone not to miss it. The exclamation mark gives the clue an urgent, playful tone, but does not alter the answer’s verb form.
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NYT Crossword
This clue's Wednesday, September 02, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Make sure not to miss it!” in the New York Times crossword is CUE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 34-Across. 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 sure not to miss it!” answer
CUE (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 CUE.
What does CUE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CUE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance
- a facility for playing through an audio or video recording very rapidly until a desired starting point is reached
When else has “Make sure not to miss it!” 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.
September 2, 2026 (most recent) → CUE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Make sure not to miss it!”?
The answer is CUE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Make sure not to miss it!”?
3 letters: CUE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 2, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 34-Across.
Can “Make sure not to miss it!” 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 September 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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