One making calls, informally

The answer to “One making calls, informally” in the New York Times crossword is REF — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 10, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 5-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 making calls, informally” answer

REF (3 letters)

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Why the answer is REF

REF is the 3-letter solution that fits "One making calls, informally" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 10, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does REF mean?

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

When else has “One making calls, informally” 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.

June 10, 2026 (most recent) → REF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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