Showing signs of spring, say

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  1. 1Spreads out in the morning?
  2. 9Tool in the opening scene of Disney's "Frozen"
  3. 15Moving day rental
  4. 16Portmanteau nickname for politician Harris
  5. 17Cleanse negative energy, in Indigenous tradition
  6. 18Lacy
  7. 19"What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky
  8. 20Showing signs of spring, say
  9. 21T-slots?
  10. 22Former CBS procedural that co-starred LL Cool J, informally
  11. 23Like bows, at times
  12. 24Aquarium device
  13. 25Judge
  14. 27Hare-brained
  15. 28Dealt with something
  16. 33Rapper who performed in the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, familiarly
  17. 34Ring master
  18. 35Rainer who was the first person ever to win two consecutive acting Academy Awards
  19. 36Tough crowd
  20. 38Took Marie Antoinette's advice?
  21. 40Pen holder, paper tray, memo pad, etc.
  22. 46Wild chase?
  23. 47Certain radio components
  24. 48Contribute to the pot
  25. 49"Yes" or "No"
  26. 50Binged, with "out"
  27. 51Multinational communications giant founded in 1964
  28. 52Words after "Honey!"
  29. 53Budding actresses
  30. 54Lepidopterist, often
  31. 55Giant, as a mattress

Down

  1. 1Deficient
  2. 2Mexican fried pastry often covered in cinnamon sugar
  3. 3Groups of female elephant seals
  4. 4Hindu clerk
  5. 5___ Howard, first Black player on the Yankees
  6. 6Proved useful
  7. 7What those close to failure are said to be on
  8. 8Old blades
  9. 9"Don't worry, no injury!"
  10. 10Farm structure in which ears are stored
  11. 11Mexican revolutionary Zapata
  12. 120% in New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware
  13. 13Solitary
  14. 14Rover
  15. 24Religious right?
  16. 26Prohibition ___
  17. 28School memento
  18. 29Doc's license plate in "Back to the Future"
  19. 30Staple of slapstick comedy
  20. 31Ce n'est pas du fast food
  21. 32"Oh, golly!"
  22. 37Browns
  23. 39___ egg (chocolate treat with a toy)
  24. 41Ski race that debuted at the Olympics in 1988
  25. 42Gentle hills
  26. 43Mr. Miyagi, to the Karate Kid
  27. 44Faux
  28. 45Pest with a repetitive name
  29. 47Cavort

The answer to “Showing signs of spring, say” in the New York Times crossword is INLEAF — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 6, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 20-Across. 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.

“Showing signs of spring, say” answer

INLEAF (6 letters)

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Why the answer is INLEAF

INLEAF is the 6-letter solution that fits "Showing signs of spring, say" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 6, 2026 (20-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Showing signs of spring, say” appeared?

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June 6, 2026 (most recent) → INLEAF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Showing signs of spring, say”?

The answer is INLEAF, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Showing signs of spring, say”?

6 letters: INLEAF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 6, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “Showing signs of spring, say” 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 June 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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