Pull to open

The answer to “Pull to open” in the New York Times crossword is DRAW — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 49-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.

“Pull to open” answer

DRAW (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DRAW.

Why the answer is DRAW

DRAW is the 4-letter solution that fits "Pull to open" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 22, 2026 (49-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DRAW mean?

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

When else has “Pull to open” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → DRAW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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