NaOH

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Across

  1. 1"We're the best!," e.g.
  2. 6Lengthy pitch
  3. 11Web access co.
  4. 14Mushroom in ramen
  5. 15Trunks
  6. 16Platoon sgt., e.g.
  7. 17Feats performed on knights' quests
  8. 19"Platoon" setting, for short
  9. 20___ tight
  10. 21Dig in
  11. 22Appropriate inappropriately
  12. 24Go off on
  13. 27Bear with a message
  14. 29"Colorful" Atlantic Coast Conference team
  15. 32Helpful
  16. 35Some radar blips
  17. 36Reveal private data of, in modern lingo
  18. 37Mama's mama
  19. 38Jake's love in "The Sun Also Rises"
  20. 40Bit of aerial arts equipment
  21. 41Word with ball or card
  22. 42Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat
  23. 43Botch
  24. 44Follow-up to an oath
  25. 48Fluid for a lighter
  26. 49Crosses off
  27. 52Get schooled
  28. 53Volleyball team count
  29. 54OK signal
  30. 56Off-line, online
  31. 57Point at the wrong person
  32. 62The time of one's life?
  33. 63He said "Every great film should seem new every time you see it"
  34. 64Smooth transition
  35. 65Visibly embarrassed
  36. 66Alley components
  37. 67Preserved, in a way

Down

  1. 1Some queens
  2. 2Live
  3. 3It comes from the heart
  4. 4Glide down a piste
  5. 5___ soldier
  6. 6Levels
  7. 7One versed in verse
  8. 8Agcy. that takes many forms
  9. 9Title for a J.D.
  10. 10Spirits
  11. 11"That's what she said" and others
  12. 12Beyond impressive, informally
  13. 13Ceremony
  14. 18One of several in a watch
  15. 23Caribbean music genre
  16. 25Rae of "Insecure"
  17. 26NaOH
  18. 27About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr.
  19. 28No longer relevant
  20. 30___ Nation (activist organization since 1990)
  21. 31Fair
  22. 32T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King"
  23. 33Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g.
  24. 34In a class by oneself
  25. 38___ Mawr
  26. 39Teeming (with)
  27. 40Greeting from Kermit
  28. 42Name that sounds like a computer guidebook
  29. 43Hosts, for short
  30. 45N.F.L. div.
  31. 46Lives
  32. 47Coming right up
  33. 50Eel, at a sushi bar
  34. 51"Ratatouille" topper
  35. 52Fabrication expert
  36. 53"I guess so"
  37. 55Barred from competing, for short
  38. 58Trail Blazers' grp.
  39. 59"Severance" actress Tullock
  40. 60Microdosing drug
  41. 61"Quit ___ yappin'!"

The answer to “NaOH” in the New York Times crossword is LYE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 26-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.

“NaOH” answer

LYE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LYE

LYE is the 3-letter solution that fits "NaOH" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 18, 2025 (26-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LYE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing

When else has “NaOH” 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.

December 18, 2025 (most recent) → LYE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “NaOH”?

The answer is LYE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “NaOH”?

3 letters: LYE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on December 18, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 26-Down.

Can “NaOH” 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 December 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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