Painting the town red, so to speak

The answer to “Painting the town red, so to speak” in the New York Times crossword is ONAJAG — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 2, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 24-Across. 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.

“Painting the town red, so to speak” answer

ONAJAG (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ONAJAG

ONAJAG is the 6-letter solution that fits "Painting the town red, so to speak" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 2, 2026 (24-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Painting the town red, so to speak” 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.

February 2, 2026 (most recent) → ONAJAG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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