Possess

Latest answer — May 11, 2026

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This verb means to own or hold something. 👐

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Across

  1. 1___ Spiegel (German magazine)
  2. 4Animal that ranges around Peru
  3. 9Pointed, as a weapon
  4. 14Lumberjack's tool
  5. 15Cameroon neighbor
  6. 16Yell "#$%!"
  7. 17Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standard
  8. 20Swells up
  9. 21Number in a septet
  10. 22Pb, in chemistry
  11. 23Own (up)
  12. 24Freeze's opposite
  13. 28Whirling water
  14. 29Up to, as a certain time
  15. 30Take fowl foully
  16. 31Canapé or deviled egg, for example
  17. 34Clears of charges
  18. 38A million gazillion
  19. 39Movie production facilities with controlled acoustics
  20. 41Leave stunned
  21. 42Monk's counterpart
  22. 43Cut of pork or lamb
  23. 47Spa service on the toes, in brief
  24. 48"Please, no more!"
  25. 50"That is so funny"
  26. 51Braid
  27. 53Helping for someone very, very hungry
  28. 55Insignificant amount
  29. 59Tired from overexposure
  30. 60"It was the ___ I could do"
  31. 61Big part of an elephant
  32. 62Storage places for lawn mowers
  33. 63Go kaboom, as a volcano
  34. 64Deadpan

Down

  1. 1Practice casually, with "in"
  2. 2Kicked out, as from a country
  3. 3Fill with more ammunition
  4. 4Pride letters
  5. 5Vientiane is its capital
  6. 6Lawyers' org.
  7. 7Tasty little bites
  8. 8Peruvian mountains
  9. 9Tennis star Arthur
  10. 10"Don't involve me anymore"
  11. 11French for "sea"
  12. 12Gobble down
  13. 13Medical pros: Abbr.
  14. 18Noblewoman
  15. 19Rival of Walgreens
  16. 23Winning a blue ribbon
  17. 25Possess
  18. 26Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a day
  19. 27"___ in doubt ..."
  20. 29Pre-K enrollees
  21. 30Enlivens, with "up"
  22. 31___-and-seek
  23. 32Unearthed
  24. 33Rain clouds, to some
  25. 34Rapper ___ Rocky
  26. 35"___ as you are"
  27. 36College courtyard
  28. 37Opened, as a fly
  29. 40Request from someone craving more
  30. 43Fashionable
  31. 44Listened, poetically
  32. 45"Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across
  33. 46Croissant, éclair or Danish
  34. 48The "S" of S.F.
  35. 49Mr., Ms. or Mrs.
  36. 52Tube tops?
  37. 53Recipe amt.
  38. 54Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain)
  39. 55Party pros playing tunes
  40. 56"Go team!"
  41. 57Poem of praise
  42. 58Contents of l'océan

The answer to “Possess” in the New York Times crossword is HAVE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 11, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 25-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include OWN. 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.

“Possess” answer

HAVE (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as OWN

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Why the answer is HAVE

This verb means to own or hold something. 👐

What does HAVE mean?

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

(verb)

  • possess, own, or hold
  • experience; undergo
  • be obliged or find it necessary to do the specified thing

Other answers for “Possess”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Possess”?

The answer is HAVE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 11, 2026. Other answers for this clue include OWN.

How many letters is the answer to “Possess”?

4 letters: HAVE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been OWN (3).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 11, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 25-Down. Earlier appearances: July 10, 2025 → OWN; June 2, 2025 → HAVE.

Can “Possess” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides HAVE, New York Times has also used OWN 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 May 11, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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