Swear

Latest answer — June 17, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say
  2. 8App brought back by Microsoft in 2024
  3. 11Swear
  4. 15Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village
  5. 16BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers
  6. 18Celebrity
  7. 19Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game
  8. 20BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch
  9. 22Laterite, for example
  10. 23Folkie DiFranco
  11. 24Chills
  12. 26"___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)
  13. 31Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"
  14. 33Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.
  15. 36Beer buy
  16. 37Join tightly
  17. 41BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry
  18. 43Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?
  19. 46AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match
  20. 47Osso ___ (veal dish)
  21. 48"The Emperor's New Groove" setting
  22. 49Blond, but not really
  23. 51Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings
  24. 55Visit by plane
  25. 57___ With Friends
  26. 61Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"
  27. 62Telepathy, e.g.
  28. 65AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz
  29. 67Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV
  30. 72"___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)
  31. 73AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers
  32. 74Was up the river
  33. 75Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg
  34. 76Outdo
  35. 77Rival of a Raven

Down

  1. 1Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet"
  2. 2Vocalize
  3. 3Digitize, as a document
  4. 4"Just What I Needed" band, with "the"
  5. 5Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction
  6. 6Got via the "five-finger discount"
  7. 7"The Complete Works of ..." books, say
  8. 8Booker T.'s backing band
  9. 9Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London"
  10. 10Former queen of Jordan
  11. 11Portable bed
  12. 12Mixed martial arts org.
  13. 13Bay Area airport code
  14. 14ID thief's target: Abbr.
  15. 17Instrument ridge
  16. 21Valvoline rival
  17. 25Gathering, informally
  18. 27Cat that's spotted in South America
  19. 28It's on a roll
  20. 29Sale caveat
  21. 30Permitted to
  22. 32Repelled
  23. 34Scrapbook keepsake
  24. 35Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)
  25. 38Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief
  26. 39Averted a tag, maybe
  27. 40Start of a counting-out rhyme
  28. 42Lions and Bears are in it, in brief
  29. 43Stagger
  30. 44"Hey, doing my best"
  31. 45Goulash, e.g.
  32. 46UV blockage fig.
  33. 50Medical moniker
  34. 52Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches
  35. 53"Glad I'm back?"
  36. 54Thanksgiving kitchen tool
  37. 56Research for a political hit, slangily
  38. 58Map lines
  39. 59Give minimum effort
  40. 60British glam rock band of the 1970s
  41. 63Lenient
  42. 64411
  43. 66TV's Nick at ___
  44. 67Gray, say
  45. 68Record
  46. 69Bill's partner
  47. 70Back at sea
  48. 71"Ability" that's hard to believe, for short

The answer to “Swear” in the New York Times crossword is CUSS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 11-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include ATTEST, AVOW, and AVER. 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.

“Swear” answer

CUSS (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as ATTEST, AVOW, AVER

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Why the answer is CUSS

Use a four-letter expletive when you stub your toe. 🤬

What does CUSS mean?

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

(noun)

  • an annoying or stubborn person or animal

Other answers for “Swear”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Swear”?

The answer is CUSS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026. Other answers for this clue include ATTEST, AVOW, and AVER.

How many letters is the answer to “Swear”?

4 letters: CUSS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been ATTEST (6), AVOW (4), AVER (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 17, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 11-Across. Earlier appearances: May 3, 2026 → ATTEST; December 14, 2025 → AVOW; August 3, 2025 → AVOW; July 20, 2025 → AVOW; January 5, 2025 → AVER.

Can “Swear” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides CUSS, New York Times has also used ATTEST, AVOW, and AVER 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 June 17, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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