Pole on a sailboat

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Across

  1. 1"The ___ is clear!"
  2. 6"Mamma Mia" group
  3. 10Spaces, as between teeth
  4. 14Author Joyce Carol ___
  5. 15Devices for keyless entry
  6. 16Amo, amas, ___
  7. 17"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally
  8. 19Actress Dunham or Waithe
  9. 20Call from an ump
  10. 21Group of connected PCs
  11. 22Like some columns and bonds
  12. 23Methodical way for something to be built
  13. 27"This place is fire"
  14. 30Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz"
  15. 31Japanese camera giant
  16. 32"The Lion King" villain
  17. 34Soph., jr. and sr.
  18. 37Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts
  19. 41Swiss peak
  20. 42Enormous
  21. 43New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"
  22. 44Used, as a chair
  23. 47Shaggy hairstyle
  24. 48Simple game requiring steady hands
  25. 52Improvise, as a speech
  26. 53When a plane is due, for short
  27. 54Used to be
  28. 57College figure
  29. 58Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across
  30. 62Pole on a sailboat
  31. 63Tradition for many high school seniors
  32. 64Fasten, as a ship's rope
  33. 65In addition
  34. 66Levelheaded
  35. 67"Goodie" on classic radio

Down

  1. 12017 Pixar film set in Mexico
  2. 2Third-largest Hawaiian island
  3. 3Going ___ (fighting)
  4. 4Part of a min.
  5. 5Chiding sound
  6. 6Insurance company whose mascot is a duck
  7. 7Sound effect for a bop on the head
  8. 8Eng. channel
  9. 9Request
  10. 10Aplenty
  11. 11Bag of hotel room freebies, say
  12. 12Feel a suddenly overwhelming fear
  13. 13Serving of pancakes
  14. 18Move like a fairy
  15. 22Tech giant founded in 1911
  16. 23Voting group
  17. 24Skating locale
  18. 25Play loudly, as from a speaker
  19. 26Traditional circular dwelling
  20. 27Ancient Peruvian
  21. 28Cash drawer
  22. 29Plays hooky
  23. 32Shocks into silence
  24. 33Part of a gearwheel
  25. 35Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
  26. 36Bit of a staircase
  27. 38Flapjack franchise
  28. 39Reassurance after a loud crash, say
  29. 40Puts a limit on
  30. 45Resembling
  31. 46Spot for three men in a nursery rhyme
  32. 47Exam for a future doc
  33. 48Culinary personality Lakshmi
  34. 49Best imaginable
  35. 50Wyoming's Grand ___ National Park
  36. 51"Hi, you know who this is"
  37. 54Undomesticated
  38. 55Smoothie "superfood"
  39. 56Scottish terrier breed
  40. 58Rte. finder
  41. 59Long time in history
  42. 60Network for "Succession" and "The Wire"
  43. 61Slithery fish

The answer to “Pole on a sailboat” in the New York Times crossword is MAST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 62-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.

“Pole on a sailboat” answer

MAST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is MAST

MAST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Pole on a sailboat" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 4, 2026 (62-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MAST mean?

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

(noun)

  • a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails

When else has “Pole on a sailboat” 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.

May 4, 2026 (most recent) → MAST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pole on a sailboat”?

The answer is MAST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Pole on a sailboat”?

4 letters: MAST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 62-Across.

Can “Pole on a sailboat” 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 May 4, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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