___ paint (sign tragically noticed after sitting on a park bench)

The answer to “___ paint (sign tragically noticed after sitting on a park bench)” in the New York Times crossword is WET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 14, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 30-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.

“___ paint (sign tragically noticed after sitting on a park bench)” answer

WET (3 letters)

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Why the answer is WET

WET is the 3-letter solution that fits "___ paint (sign tragically noticed after sitting on a park bench)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 14, 2026 (30-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does WET mean?

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

When else has “___ paint (sign tragically noticed after sitting on a park bench)” 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 14, 2026 (most recent) → WET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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