___ score (neonatal measure)

The answer to “___ score (neonatal measure)” in the New York Times crossword is APGAR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 8, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 10-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.

“___ score (neonatal measure)” answer

APGAR (5 letters)

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Why the answer is APGAR

APGAR is the 5-letter solution that fits "___ score (neonatal measure)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 8, 2026 (10-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does APGAR mean?

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

When else has “___ score (neonatal measure)” 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.

March 8, 2026 (most recent) → APGAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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