Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally

The answer to “Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally” in the New York Times crossword is TRI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 1, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 47-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.

“Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally” answer

TRI (3 letters)

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Why the answer is TRI

TRI is the 3-letter solution that fits "Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 1, 2025 (47-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally” appeared?

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March 1, 2025 (most recent) → TRI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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