Score somewhat akin to an A-

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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Think of a high mark that falls just shy of perfect on a ten-point scale. 🎯

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  1. 1What suggests that relief is at hand?
  2. 11Some
  3. 15"News to me"
  4. 16Shankar who co-composed the score for 1982's "Gandhi"
  5. 17"Well, now everyone will know"
  6. 19Family nickname
  7. 20Spot for a light punishment
  8. 21Eponym of U.S. track and field's Male Athlete of the Year Award
  9. 22Member of the World Cup's "Tartan Army" fan base
  10. 23Acronymic weapon
  11. 25Tree whose name has multiple pronunciations
  12. 27Laugh, laugh, laugh
  13. 30Geneticist's finding
  14. 31Wasteful government spending, informally
  15. 32Big name in sandals
  16. 33"It's ___ or nothin'!" (classic kids' commercial slogan)
  17. 34Many of the characters in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"
  18. 35Word with block or platform
  19. 36Tangy hybrid
  20. 37Gobsmacks
  21. 38Elephant mascot of the Alabama Crimson Tide
  22. 39Elf, say
  23. 41They may be covered
  24. 42Opportunity on Mars, say
  25. 43Piece of ice in the drink?
  26. 44Name of "the other reindeer" in a common Christmas mondegreen
  27. 46Waffle patterns
  28. 48Where baked Alaska is believed to have been invented, oddly enough: Abbr.
  29. 51Field you make tracks in
  30. 54Blue rasp-"brr!"-y treat?
  31. 55Flying nuisance
  32. 56Besmirches
  33. 57What someone might get quickly around lunchtime

Down

  1. 1Sets (on)
  2. 2Cuisine with the #1 dish in a CNN "World's 50 Best Foods" poll
  3. 3Intruders in urban trash cans
  4. 4Ones who might cut the line, in brief?
  5. 5Ski slope vehicle
  6. 6Lose affection for
  7. 7Wiped out, in slang
  8. 8Fusses
  9. 9No-nos at some highway intersections
  10. 10Trap neighbor
  11. 11Relationship-defining question
  12. 12Bejeweled target of a heist in "Ocean's Twelve"
  13. 13McMullin of Utah politics
  14. 14Features of some early presidential portraits
  15. 18Whole lot
  16. 22Films in which many stars might appear
  17. 24Grills, say
  18. 25Competitor of Rao's
  19. 26One likely to be "healthy, wealthy and wise," per Benjamin Franklin
  20. 27Vocal critic
  21. 28Iris settings
  22. 29Lofty
  23. 30Bit of threaded hardware
  24. 31Attempt to seize control
  25. 34Perspective
  26. 38One dish commonly in the 12-dish Sviata Vecheria, a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner
  27. 40Faire ___ (get by with, in French)
  28. 41Charm
  29. 43European fixture
  30. 44Skip over
  31. 45Title boy in a 2021 Pixar film
  32. 47Word that comes from Sanskrit for "bread"
  33. 48Score somewhat akin to an A-
  34. 49Flexible practice?
  35. 50Website associated with the domain www.news.com
  36. 52Tour org.
  37. 53Fields Medal winner Terence

The answer to “Score somewhat akin to an A-” in the New York Times crossword is NINE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 48-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 somewhat akin to an A-” answer

NINE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NINE

Think of a high mark that falls just shy of perfect on a ten-point scale. 🎯

What does NINE mean?

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

(numeral)

  • equivalent to the product of three and three; one more than eight, or one less than ten; 9

When else has “Score somewhat akin to an A-” appeared?

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August 7, 2026 (most recent) → NINE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Score somewhat akin to an A-”?

The answer is NINE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Score somewhat akin to an A-”?

4 letters: NINE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 7, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 48-Down.

Can “Score somewhat akin to an A-” 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 August 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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