Takes a load off

The answer to “Takes a load off” in the New York Times crossword is SITS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 26, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 125-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Takes a load off” answer

SITS (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SITS.

Why the answer is SITS

Rests on a chair instead of remaining on your feet 🪑

What does SITS mean?

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

When else has “Takes a load off” 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.

• October 26, 2025 (most recent) → SITS
• April 1, 2025 → SITS

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