Spoils

Latest answer — July 17, 2026

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Think about how a beautiful landscape can be destroyed! 🌪️

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Across

  1. 1Savory Chinese dish prepared on a griddle
  2. 16Ended something bad for good
  3. 17Had a little of this and that, say
  4. 18Dream setting, for short
  5. 19Does as a group?
  6. 20Air
  7. 21Water bearer
  8. 23It's a trap!
  9. 27Put into play
  10. 31Apply for an in-office job?
  11. 32Chase, in a way
  12. 35Pacifists' initiative
  13. 40Historical figure known to have acquired and dissected human corpses
  14. 41Common accompaniment to ribs
  15. 42It lacks a permanent host, for short
  16. 43Comedian Margaret
  17. 44Landform commonly seen in a crescent shape on Mars
  18. 45Phonies
  19. 47Candy bar similar to Heath
  20. 51Start of a tragedy
  21. 54They typically come in sets of four
  22. 58One who's been fleeced?
  23. 59French seafood topping named after another country
  24. 64"What on earth will you show some respect for?"
  25. 65Be alert

Down

  1. 1Sweet sandwich
  2. 2Rod whom the annual A.L. batting title is named after
  3. 3Google smartphone feature that edits the photographer into the group shot
  4. 4Pulitzer-winning author whose only two novels were published 55 years apart
  5. 5Pie crust ingredient
  6. 6Slush Puppie alternative
  7. 7Dated many years ago?
  8. 8Approaches
  9. 9Mate
  10. 10What the names of all but one continent end with
  11. 11Airer of the original "Star Trek" series
  12. 12Marathoner's woe
  13. 13Prefix with -nautics
  14. 14Kaelin of the O.J. trial
  15. 15Pulled (out)
  16. 22Spoils
  17. 24Unearthed?
  18. 25Island nation north of Fiji
  19. 26Rough, in a way
  20. 28Fabric fragment
  21. 29Kitt who played Catwoman
  22. 30Marvel antagonist who wears a metal mask
  23. 32Headed out
  24. 33Never to be repeated
  25. 34First name of the singer dubbed the "King of Soul"
  26. 35Poor gift-giving?
  27. 36Like some lights
  28. 37Grind away
  29. 38Cut down on greens?
  30. 39Small amounts
  31. 45Incite to attack, as a dog
  32. 46Exhausted
  33. 48Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"
  34. 49Completely defeated
  35. 50Like marshes
  36. 51Thrift store tag
  37. 52Something big when all the world's a stage?
  38. 53It might be on a roll
  39. 55Exasperated cry
  40. 56Learned
  41. 57Disney antagonist who rules the Pride Lands
  42. 60Station information, for short
  43. 61"I've had a breakthrough!"
  44. 62Sch. that releases admission decisions on Pi Day
  45. 63Wizard

The answer to “Spoils” in the New York Times crossword is RUINS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 22-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include LOOT, and TAINTS. 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.

“Spoils” answer

RUINS (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as LOOT, TAINTS

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Why the answer is RUINS

Think about how a beautiful landscape can be destroyed! 🌪️

What does RUINS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed

Other answers for “Spoils”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides RUINS, it has also been LOOT, and TAINTS. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Spoils”?

The answer is RUINS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2026. Other answers for this clue include LOOT, and TAINTS.

How many letters is the answer to “Spoils”?

5 letters: RUINS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been LOOT (4), TAINTS (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 17, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 22-Down. Earlier appearances: December 11, 2025 → LOOT; August 31, 2025 → LOOT; May 15, 2025 → LOOT; January 15, 2025 → TAINTS; January 15, 2025 → LOOT.

Can “Spoils” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides RUINS, New York Times has also used LOOT, and TAINTS for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 17, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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