Pool player's stick
Latest answer — February 09, 2026
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This clue's Monday, February 09, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Pool player's stick” in the New York Times crossword is CUE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 9, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 45-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.
“Pool player's stick” answer
CUE (3 letters)
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Why the answer is CUE
It's not just for a performance, but it helps in the game too! 🎱
What does CUE mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of CUE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance
- a facility for playing through an audio or video recording very rapidly until a desired starting point is reached
When else has “Pool player's stick” 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.
February 9, 2026 (most recent) → CUE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Pool player's stick”?
The answer is CUE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Pool player's stick”?
3 letters: CUE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 9, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 45-Down.
Can “Pool player's stick” 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 February 9, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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