Pinup icon Betty

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Actress Betty Grable in the famous 1943 swimsuit portrait.

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Betty Grable was a Hollywood actress and one of the best-known pinup icons of the World War II era. A 1943 swimsuit portrait of her became especially famous with servicemen, helping turn the image into a symbol of wartime popular culture. Grable was also a major musical-comedy star for 20th Century Fox, appearing in films that showcased her singing and dancing as well as her screen presence.

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The answer to “Pinup icon Betty” in the New York Times crossword is GRABLE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 43-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.

“Pinup icon Betty” answer

GRABLE (6 letters)

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October 7, 2026 (most recent) → GRABLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Pinup icon Betty”?

The answer is GRABLE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Pinup icon Betty”?

6 letters: GRABLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 43-Down.

Can “Pinup icon Betty” 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.

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The full grid for October 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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