Subject for van Gogh

The answer to “Subject for van Gogh” in the New York Times crossword is IRISES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 98-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.

“Subject for van Gogh” answer

IRISES (6 letters)

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Why the answer is IRISES

IRISES is the 6-letter solution that fits "Subject for van Gogh" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 22, 2026 (98-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does IRISES mean?

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

When else has “Subject for van Gogh” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → IRISES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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