Not 21-Across

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Across

  1. 1Bar fight?
  2. 10Brand of tights with an apostrophe in its name
  3. 15Expansive marine exhibits
  4. 16Really fancy
  5. 171991 blockbuster with the tagline "One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage"
  6. 18Fax predecessor
  7. 19Grand Tour, e.g.
  8. 20Buyer
  9. 21Like ideal arrivals
  10. 23"___ pics!"
  11. 24Conceptual framework
  12. 28Follower of X or G
  13. 29Peacock's home
  14. 30Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed
  15. 31"Gotcha," to a beatnik
  16. 33Piece of cartoon memorabilia
  17. 34Steamed
  18. 35Golden goal periods, for short
  19. 36"Miracle on 34th Street" actress Maureen
  20. 38Certain Ivy Leaguer
  21. 39Painter ___ Thomas, first Black woman to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum
  22. 41Passes (out)
  23. 42Bracketed disclaimer
  24. 43Lover of sugar
  25. 44Results of swiping
  26. 45Lend, informally
  27. 47Second-smallest U.S. state capital by population (about 14,000 people)
  28. 49Animals with prehensile proboscises
  29. 51"The One"
  30. 56First name in cosmetics
  31. 57Pioneering P.D.A.
  32. 58Ship back?
  33. 59Soft drink originally made with egg whites
  34. 60Short
  35. 61Rock instrument?

Down

  1. 1One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"
  2. 2Berry spelled with a cedilla
  3. 3Small smack
  4. 4Brown, in a way
  5. 5Milky Way's nearest major galaxy
  6. 6#MeToo movement activist Burke
  7. 7Expanse
  8. 8Observation by Oscar Wilde about the relationship between reality and creativity
  9. 9"Mangia!"
  10. 10Not 21-Across
  11. 11Elysia
  12. 12False idol in the Old Testament
  13. 13Army specialist with a headwear-inspired nickname
  14. 14Where students learn about congress
  15. 20"___ Sancte Spiritus" (medieval Latin hymn)
  16. 22Things often refilled, informally
  17. 24Cardiac exam on a treadmill
  18. 25Gochujang, e.g.
  19. 26Blade runner?
  20. 27Before, in olden times
  21. 32"Lord, have mercy!"
  22. 35One attracted to all gender identities, for short
  23. 37Tilling aid
  24. 40The Indianapolis 500 has 200 of them
  25. 44President who married one of his kindergarten classmates
  26. 46Membership categories
  27. 48Loggers' competition
  28. 50Former French president ___ Coty
  29. 52Weather phenomenon often appearing in the evening
  30. 53Dum ___ (potato-based curry dish)
  31. 54List header
  32. 55List ender
  33. 57Some notebooks, in brief

The answer to “Not 21-Across” in the New York Times crossword is LATE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 4, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 10-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.

“Not 21-Across” answer

LATE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LATE

LATE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Not 21-Across" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 4, 2026 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LATE mean?

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

(adjective)

  • doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time
  • belonging or taking place far on in a particular period
  • (of a specified person) no longer alive

When else has “Not 21-Across” 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 4, 2026 (most recent) → LATE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Not 21-Across”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Not 21-Across”?

4 letters: LATE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 4, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 10-Down.

Can “Not 21-Across” 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 July 4, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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