One doing the lord's work?
Latest answer — October 02, 2026
11 Down
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Clue explained
A liege was a feudal lord or a person bound to a lord by loyalty; here, the playful clue points to a lord’s dependent doing that lord’s service. The question mark signals the wordplay in “lord’s work.”
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NYT Crossword
This clue's Friday, October 02, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “One doing the lord's work?” in the New York Times crossword is LIEGE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 2, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 11-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.
“One doing the lord's work?” answer
LIEGE (5 letters)
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What does LIEGE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of LIEGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal
When else has “One doing the lord's work?” 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.
October 2, 2026 (most recent) → LIEGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “One doing the lord's work?”?
The answer is LIEGE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “One doing the lord's work?”?
5 letters: LIEGE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 2, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 11-Down.
Can “One doing the lord's work?” 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 October 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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