See 89-Down

The answer to “See 89-Down” in the New York Times crossword is GENE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 11, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 87-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.

“See 89-Down” answer

GENE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is GENE

GENE is the 4-letter solution that fits "See 89-Down" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 11, 2025 (87-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does GENE mean?

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

When else has “See 89-Down” 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 11, 2025 (most recent) → GENE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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