Planks can build them
Latest answer — March 23, 2025
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The answer to “Planks can build them” in the New York Times crossword is ABS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 79-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.
“Planks can build them” answer
ABS (3 letters)
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Why the answer is ABS
ABS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Planks can build them" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 23, 2025 (79-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does ABS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ABS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- the abdominal muscles
When else has “Planks can build them” 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.
March 23, 2025 (most recent) → ABS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Planks can build them”?
The answer is ABS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Planks can build them”?
3 letters: ABS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 23, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 79-Across.
Can “Planks can build them” 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for March 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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