Russian fighter jet

Latest answer — March 01, 2025

54 Down

This Soviet-era jet fighter has a famously brief designation. ✈️

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  1. 1Like some healthful spice blends
  2. 9Exam usually spoken of with a two-syllable acronym
  3. 13Incan emperor captured by Pizarro's forces
  4. 15End of the title of a popular radio show
  5. 16In-tents dining experience?
  6. 18Floppy
  7. 19Rush uncontrollably
  8. 20A hot one can be dangerous
  9. 22Not from Scotland?
  10. 23Taylor-Joy of "The Queen's Gambit"
  11. 24Court division
  12. 27M.L.B. M.V.P. with both the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers
  13. 29"By all means!"
  14. 30___ Aran, protagonist in Nintendo's Metroid
  15. 32Author Shaw
  16. 33Snack items that can go to your head
  17. 35Sensible guide
  18. 36High-calorie burger toppings
  19. 37Hunter's garb originally made of seal or caribou skin
  20. 38Embitters
  21. 39Key ___
  22. 42World peace grp.
  23. 44Northern California's ___ River
  24. 45"Hulk" actor Eric
  25. 46Foreign policy grp.
  26. 47Muscle that sounds encouraging, informally
  27. 49Performed exactly as expected, in a way
  28. 51"Parasite" co-star ___ Woo-shik
  29. 53Lobby, e.g.
  30. 56Next in line, if you will
  31. 57Means of children's instruction
  32. 58Pines
  33. 59Splashy footwear?

Down

  1. 1"___ away" (RuPaul catchphrase)
  2. 2Make harmonious
  3. 3Lenny & ___ (California-based cookie brand)
  4. 4Variable representing an angle, in math
  5. 5Provide power to
  6. 6Deems perfect, perhaps
  7. 7Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
  8. 8Green grp.
  9. 9Text that's usually not literally true
  10. 10Emulate Arachne
  11. 11Some high-end suits
  12. 12Enter
  13. 14Objective
  14. 17Subcompact Kia
  15. 21They build the latissimus dorsi and biceps brachii
  16. 25Make stick out, in a way
  17. 26Familiar injury in football and soccer
  18. 28Takes a little off
  19. 30One putting on a show
  20. 31"You're totally right"
  21. 33Circles on the ice
  22. 34Big sucker?
  23. 35Change you don't see very often
  24. 36Wailer of folklore
  25. 37Strong and lively, as language
  26. 39Actress Fawcett
  27. 40Feature of Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc."
  28. 41Really freakin' awesome
  29. 43Supernatural descendant of Cain, in "Beowulf"
  30. 45Horn family
  31. 48Safari platform
  32. 50Word often found near Roman numerals
  33. 52Org. with collectors
  34. 54Russian fighter jet
  35. 55Combat sport, for short

The answer to “Russian fighter jet” in the New York Times crossword is MIG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 1, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 54-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.

“Russian fighter jet” answer

MIG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MIG

This Soviet-era jet fighter has a famously brief designation. ✈️

What does MIG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a Russian fighter aircraft made by the MiG company

When else has “Russian fighter jet” appeared?

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March 1, 2025 (most recent) → MIG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Russian fighter jet”?

The answer is MIG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Russian fighter jet”?

3 letters: MIG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 1, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 54-Down.

Can “Russian fighter jet” 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 March 1, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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