Purity analysis

The answer to “Purity analysis” in the New York Times crossword is ASSAY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Purity analysis” answer

ASSAY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ASSAY

ASSAY is the 5-letter solution that fits "Purity analysis" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 10, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ASSAY mean?

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

When else has “Purity analysis” 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → ASSAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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