Only black key in a G major scale

The answer to “Only black key in a G major scale” in the New York Times crossword is FSHARP — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 20, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 51-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.

“Only black key in a G major scale” answer

FSHARP (6 letters)

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Why the answer is FSHARP

FSHARP is the 6-letter solution that fits "Only black key in a G major scale" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 20, 2025 (51-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Only black key in a G major scale” 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 20, 2025 (most recent) → FSHARP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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