Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon

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Across

  1. 1Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g.
  2. 9Forensic analyst's workspace
  3. 15Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce)
  4. 16Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io
  5. 17A boatload
  6. 18How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables"
  7. 19Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan
  8. 20The o's in xoxo, symbolically
  9. 22Scratches (out)
  10. 23Cards in a wallet or purse, informally
  11. 25Resident of Muscat
  12. 27Clothes that are ready to be thrown away
  13. 30Mimicked
  14. 32Online gamer's bane
  15. 33Like some flaws
  16. 35Rump
  17. 39"Decidedly not"
  18. 40Homophone of 39-Across
  19. 41Peeve
  20. 42___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach
  21. 43Big Bad Wolf's disguise
  22. 45___ badge
  23. 47Opposite of paleo-
  24. 48Voice of the modern age
  25. 50Site for indie designers
  26. 51Crooner Mel
  27. 53Beginning of the spelling of "Hera"
  28. 55U-___ (German subway)
  29. 56It has Earth's highest and lowest points
  30. 58N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight
  31. 62Certain fatty acids, informally
  32. 64Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares
  33. 66Country singer Lee Ann
  34. 67At peak pique
  35. 68Gaelic gals
  36. 69Locations for some posers

Down

  1. 1First president to sit in the Oval Office
  2. 2It's vera soothing!
  3. 3Halo console
  4. 4Jean Arp, e.g.
  5. 5Tripping, in a way
  6. 6German "the"
  7. 7Deep cut
  8. 8Lock in, so to speak
  9. 9Thomas Jefferson's belief
  10. 10Part of an order
  11. 11Ordnance depot
  12. 12"Hey, no argument here"
  13. 13Nighttime woe
  14. 14Luggage
  15. 21Master class?
  16. 24Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
  17. 26Analogous
  18. 27Word with napkin or nose
  19. 28Miles away
  20. 29Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two
  21. 31Tickles
  22. 34Choice words
  23. 36Actor Hammer
  24. 37Lepidopterists' needs
  25. 38Operation Neptune, familiarly
  26. 44Electric sign filler
  27. 46Showing things as they are
  28. 49Utter foolishness
  29. 51Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds
  30. 52Catchers' wear
  31. 54___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer
  32. 55Word after finger or poke
  33. 57Do for Jimi Hendrix
  34. 59"Here's an ___ ..."
  35. 60Final, e.g.
  36. 61Contractors' figs.
  37. 63Of first rank
  38. 65Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon

The answer to “Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon” in the New York Times crossword is FOG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 65-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.

“Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon” answer

FOG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is FOG

FOG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 19, 2026 (65-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FOG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing visibility to below 1 km)
  • a state or cause of perplexity or confusion

When else has “Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon” appeared?

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March 19, 2026 (most recent) → FOG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon”?

The answer is FOG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon”?

3 letters: FOG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 19, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 65-Down.

Can “Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon” 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 March 19, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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