Pulse quickly, as the heart

The answer to “Pulse quickly, as the heart” in the New York Times crossword is RAE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 39-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.

“Pulse quickly, as the heart” answer

RAE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is RAE

RAE is the 3-letter solution that fits "Pulse quickly, as the heart" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 25, 2026 (39-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Pulse quickly, as the heart” 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 25, 2026 (most recent) → RAE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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