Sibling's cry of protest, maybe

Latest answer — August 14, 2026

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Clue explained

“Unfair!” is a typical sibling’s protest when one child thinks another has received unequal treatment. The answer is an adjective used as an exclamation.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
Two children protesting during an argument

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The answer to “Sibling's cry of protest, maybe” in the New York Times crossword is UNFAIR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Sibling's cry of protest, maybe” answer

UNFAIR (6 letters)

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What does UNFAIR mean?

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

(adjective)

  • not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice

When else has “Sibling's cry of protest, maybe” 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.

August 14, 2026 (most recent) → UNFAIR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sibling's cry of protest, maybe”?

The answer is UNFAIR, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sibling's cry of protest, maybe”?

6 letters: UNFAIR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 21-Across.

Can “Sibling's cry of protest, maybe” 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 14, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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