Ranch worker
Latest answer — October 05, 2026
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Clue explained
A cowhand is a ranch worker who tends cattle, especially in the American West. It directly matches the clue’s occupation.
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NYT Crossword
This clue's Monday, October 05, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Ranch worker” in the New York Times crossword is COWHAND — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 41-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.
“Ranch worker” answer
COWHAND (7 letters)
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What does COWHAND mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of COWHAND is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a person employed to tend cattle or to run a ranch
When else has “Ranch worker” 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.
October 5, 2026 (most recent) → COWHAND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Ranch worker”?
The answer is COWHAND, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Ranch worker”?
7 letters: COWHAND.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 41-Down.
Can “Ranch worker” 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 October 5, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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