Settled down, in a way

The answer to “Settled down, in a way” in the New York Times crossword is ALIT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 107-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.

“Settled down, in a way” answer

ALIT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ALIT

ALIT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Settled down, in a way" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 5, 2026 (107-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Settled down, in a way” 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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → ALIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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