Signals over game
Latest answer — August 20, 2026
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Clue explained
Horns can be signals, especially the blasts used to announce that a game or period of play is over. The plural matches the plural noun “signals.”
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This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Signals over game” in the New York Times crossword is HORNS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Signals over game” answer
HORNS (5 letters)
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What does HORNS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of HORNS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin
- the substance of which horns are composed
- a horn-shaped projection or object
When else has “Signals over game” 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 20, 2026 (most recent) → HORNS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Signals over game”?
The answer is HORNS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Signals over game”?
5 letters: HORNS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 20, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 27-Across.
Can “Signals over game” 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 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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