Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address

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  1. 1Actress Green of "Casino Royale"
  2. 4Play ground?
  3. 9Edible part of okra
  4. 12Word before or after "open"
  5. 14"Weeping" giant
  6. 15Tick off
  7. 16Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a "superpower," in brief
  8. 17Ticked off
  9. 18___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction"
  10. 19Like some "On Air" signs
  11. 20They draw people
  12. 21Guarded
  13. 22"Principle of parsimony" philosopher
  14. 24Pick up
  15. 25___ white (lightbulb specification)
  16. 26Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address
  17. 27Exemplar of excellence
  18. 30Cries of wonder
  19. 32She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row
  20. 33Adds power to, as an engine
  21. 34Writer Capote, to friends
  22. 35Correspondants, fréquemment
  23. 37Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry
  24. 38Orchestra tuner
  25. 39Mini-brawl
  26. 40Owned (up)
  27. 41"___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck)
  28. 42Visionaries
  29. 44Dining places
  30. 45Some hot spots
  31. 48Phys. or chem.
  32. 50Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down
  33. 57Sephora competitor
  34. 58Handle, as questions
  35. 59"Hold your horses!"
  36. 60Breaking a tie, informally
  37. 61Article about a photo?
  38. 62Rainbow, to some
  39. 63P, in the NATO alphabet
  40. 64The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention
  41. 65Org. that developed the "pumpkin suit"

Down

  1. 1McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
  2. 2Output from Blizzard Entertainment
  3. 3Temporarily established panel
  4. 4Do laps, say
  5. 5Low pressure indicator
  6. 6You can go anywhere with one of these
  7. 7Briefly experienced, with "of"
  8. 8She-eep
  9. 9Gridiron game for young tykes
  10. 10Risks an interception, say
  11. 11Just say "no" to
  12. 13Pulitzer winner Ferber
  13. 15What you have to pony up to play?
  14. 23Oscars V.I.P.s
  15. 25Motor oil brand
  16. 26Epiphanic moments
  17. 28Have one's feet up, maybe
  18. 29Told "You're on!," for example
  19. 31Brings an action against
  20. 36Excel function
  21. 38N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990)
  22. 43Big thing in California?
  23. 44___ Max
  24. 46Fans
  25. 47___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973
  26. 48City that's an anagram of SALEM
  27. 49Farmer's squeeze?
  28. 50Pithy remark
  29. 51Leg : fibula :: arm : ___
  30. 52Crowning
  31. 53Cut and trim
  32. 54Tuscaloosa's Tide, to fans
  33. 55They may be white or naked
  34. 56High point of a trip to Italy?

The answer to “Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address” in the New York Times crossword is AGO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 26-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.

“Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address” answer

AGO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is AGO

AGO is the 3-letter solution that fits "Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 12, 2025 (26-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does AGO mean?

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

(adverb)

  • before the present; earlier (used with a measurement of time)

When else has “Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address” appeared?

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June 12, 2025 (most recent) → AGO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address”?

The answer is AGO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address”?

3 letters: AGO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 26-Across.

Can “Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address” 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 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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