Some fancy footwork

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Across

  1. 18' 4"
  2. 8250,000 sheets
  3. 14Short piece of classical music
  4. 15Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants
  5. 16Long-tongued animal
  6. 17Laudanum, e.g.
  7. 18Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards
  8. 19Happening
  9. 21Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George
  10. 26Grill, informally
  11. 29Bit of mining equipment
  12. 30It's not pretty
  13. 32Walt Disney's middle name
  14. 34Like a plane, informally
  15. 35System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues
  16. 40Malarkey
  17. 41"Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)
  18. 42"Based on my research ..."
  19. 46___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow
  20. 50Vibe (with)
  21. 51Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers
  22. 53Vexing
  23. 54Title for a certain union member?
  24. 55Like cats and dogs
  25. 58Stall, e.g.
  26. 63Charge, in a way
  27. 64Loose, as floorboards
  28. 65
  29. 66Total on a chiliagon

Down

  1. 1Nicolas Cage film set on a plane
  2. 2Amount measured in calories
  3. 3Highland refusal
  4. 4Org. that runs the "L"
  5. 5Alternative to a walk
  6. 667.5 deg. on a compass
  7. 7___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator"
  8. 8Wilted
  9. 9Peaceful state
  10. 10Make some alterations
  11. 11___ minimum
  12. 12Cambridge sch.
  13. 13Get
  14. 14Sudden attack
  15. 20"Bah!"
  16. 22Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen"
  17. 23Queen of the Pride Lands
  18. 24Friendly look
  19. 25Ending of seven country names
  20. 26Poke ___
  21. 27Dudes
  22. 28End of a proof
  23. 31Patronize, as an Airbnb
  24. 33Questionable, in slang
  25. 35Side dish eaten with curry
  26. 36Roundish, say
  27. 37Salon job, informally
  28. 38Assessment, informally
  29. 39Side dish eaten with curry
  30. 40Some fancy footwork
  31. 43Dirtbag
  32. 44Parts of naves
  33. 45Animal in some traditional Tibetan races
  34. 47Like a fish out of water, e.g.
  35. 48Mercury's mythological counterpart
  36. 49Half-___ (subpar, in slang)
  37. 52"Dagnabbit!"
  38. 53Grand ___
  39. 55Shots, informally
  40. 56Toss up?
  41. 57One, south of the border
  42. 59"Ballerina" star ___ de Armas
  43. 60You can stop right there!
  44. 61Remind too often
  45. 62Up to

The answer to “Some fancy footwork” in the New York Times crossword is JIG — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 26, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 40-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.

“Some fancy footwork” answer

JIG (3 letters)

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Why the answer is JIG

JIG is the 3-letter solution that fits "Some fancy footwork" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 26, 2026 (40-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does JIG mean?

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

(noun)

  • a lively dance with leaping movements
  • a device that holds a piece of work and guides the tool operating on it
  • a type of artificial bait that is jerked up and down through the water

When else has “Some fancy footwork” 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.

February 26, 2026 (most recent) → JIG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Some fancy footwork”?

The answer is JIG, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Some fancy footwork”?

3 letters: JIG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 26, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 40-Down.

Can “Some fancy footwork” 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 February 26, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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