Playwright Moss ___
Latest answer — September 12, 2026
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Clue explained
Moss HART was an American playwright and lyricist, best known for his collaborations with Richard Rodgers. The clue uses his surname after “Playwright Moss.”
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NYT Crossword
This clue's Saturday, September 12, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Playwright Moss ___” in the New York Times crossword is HART — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-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.
“Playwright Moss ___” answer
HART (4 letters)
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What does HART mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of HART is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an adult male deer, especially a red deer over five years old
When else has “Playwright Moss ___” 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.
September 12, 2026 (most recent) → HART. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Playwright Moss ___”?
The answer is HART, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Playwright Moss ___”?
4 letters: HART.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 6-Down.
Can “Playwright Moss ___” 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 September 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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