Place for eggs

Latest answer — March 04, 2026

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Across

  1. 1N.H.L.'s ___ Bay Lightning
  2. 6Parapsychologist's study, for short
  3. 9"Star Wars" droid, informally
  4. 14April Fools' Day sign
  5. 15Letters before a stage name
  6. 16In need of patching, perhaps
  7. 17Hillocks
  8. 18Test the water?
  9. 19Spicy chip brand
  10. 20To-do?
  11. 21Oversold
  12. 23Minor menace
  13. 24Colony member
  14. 25Persian, ___, Oriental, Navajo
  15. 27Golf item in a bag
  16. 28Motivational cheer
  17. 29Insignificant amount
  18. 30___ Majesty
  19. 31Saucer crew, in brief
  20. 33"Wowzers!"
  21. 34Part of a rock band?
  22. 36Japan's national sport
  23. 38Reach an end
  24. 40M.B.A. subj.
  25. 43"Ozark" actor Morales
  26. 44Like many drama school students
  27. 45Made an appearance
  28. 46Mini mart?
  29. 48Brings out
  30. 50Where you might drink from a junmai glass
  31. 52Mercury, but not Venus
  32. 53Flooring choice for a mudroom
  33. 54Believe (to be)
  34. 55Violin, ___, cello, ___
  35. 62"Need a hand?"
  36. 63Caves in
  37. 64Pay for play, perhaps
  38. 65March Madness placement
  39. 66Business card abbr.
  40. 67Strikebreaker

Down

  1. 1Dental hygienist's target
  2. 2Grande of "Wicked"
  3. 3Twain, ___, Hamill, Wahlberg
  4. 4Glimpse
  5. 5Stubborn sort
  6. 6"Slow down there, big guy!"
  7. 7Metro, ___, Sports, Lifestyle
  8. 8Like e-statements and digital receipts
  9. 9Key near Ctrl
  10. 10Bring in
  11. 11Red velvet, ___, Black Forest, angel food
  12. 12"Ah, that's making sense to me now"
  13. 13Delicacy that's often slurped
  14. 21"Ben-___"
  15. 22Outstanding
  16. 25Cassette successors
  17. 26Pontiac in a '60s song
  18. 32Head covering?
  19. 35Brings a fresh effort (to)
  20. 36Brief periods of time
  21. 37Insurance co. for military families
  22. 38Make a list of
  23. 39Cousins of grommets
  24. 41Foreshadowing
  25. 42Place for eggs
  26. 47Japanese belts
  27. 49Swerve
  28. 51Mail, as payment
  29. 52Ford flop
  30. 55Canadian leaders, for short
  31. 56Mideast inits.
  32. 57Caustic cleaner
  33. 58Woman with a chronological name?
  34. 59Home of the Natl. Museum of Mathematics
  35. 60Stat that may be weighted
  36. 61Cry uncontrollably

The answer to “Place for eggs” in the New York Times crossword is NEST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 42-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SAC. 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.

“Place for eggs” answer

NEST (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as SAC

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NEST.

Why the answer is NEST

NEST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Place for eggs" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 4, 2026 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NEST mean?

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

(noun)

  • a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young
  • a place filled with undesirable people, activities, or things
  • a set of similar objects of graduated sizes, made so that each smaller one fits into the next in size for storage

Other answers for “Place for eggs”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides NEST, it has also been SAC. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Place for eggs”?

The answer is NEST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SAC.

How many letters is the answer to “Place for eggs”?

4 letters: NEST. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SAC (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 4, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 42-Down. Earlier appearances: October 4, 2025 → SAC.

Can “Place for eggs” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides NEST, New York Times has also used SAC for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 4, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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