The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example

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  1. 1Messy pile
  2. 5Loops in on an email thread
  3. 8Odysseus' faithful dog
  4. 13Major or Minor in astronomy?
  5. 14___ Gold, pretzel brand
  6. 16Bracelet bits
  7. 17Londoner or Liverpudlian, informally
  8. 18Buckeye's home
  9. 19Japanese noodle dish
  10. 20Something you might step on before or after a shower
  11. 23What backup dancers often move in
  12. 24Casual affirmative
  13. 25Sleep cycle inits.
  14. 28K-pop group with an "army" of followers
  15. 29The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example
  16. 31Tiki bar cocktail with a rhyming name
  17. 33Set of ethical standards
  18. 36Jones or James of jazz
  19. 39Zodiac sign whose symbol roars
  20. 40Matures
  21. 41Person who has reached near-mythical status
  22. 46Swim meet event
  23. 47___ Lanka
  24. 48Org. for Arnold Palmer
  25. 51Hockey Hall-of-Famer Bobby
  26. 52Vehicle in a light rail system
  27. 55Arctic abodes
  28. 57Here, there and everywhere ... or where to find 20-, 33- and 41-Across's ends?
  29. 60Brief walk-on movie appearance
  30. 62Character in "Frankenstein" films who doesn't appear in the Mary Shelley novel
  31. 63Severe wind
  32. 64Chris of Captain America fame
  33. 65Fruit from a palm
  34. 66Norse god of war
  35. 67Has staying power
  36. 68Cryptography org.
  37. 69Views

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  1. 1Commotion
  2. 2Knight-___ (medieval character wandering in search of adventure)
  3. 3"The way things stand ..."
  4. 4Routes
  5. 5Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole
  6. 6Pacific salmon
  7. 7Like seaweed or raw octopus
  8. 8President Lincoln
  9. 9Not imaginary
  10. 10Call of Duty handle, e.g.
  11. 11Poem of praise
  12. 12Nine-digit ID
  13. 15Prescription specification
  14. 21Color of two stripes on the flag de España
  15. 22Attire for a G.I. who doesn't want to be seen
  16. 26Loosen (up)
  17. 27Go wide of the mark
  18. 30Able to reach the highest shelf, say
  19. 32Apple tablet
  20. 33Vote-by-___ (absentee option)
  21. 34Gymnast Suni ___
  22. 35Small parts of a big organization, in an idiom
  23. 36Resident of 123 Sesame Street
  24. 37Echelon
  25. 38"The Boys" and "The Bear," for two
  26. 42Deficit after all things considered
  27. 43Greek sandwich in pita bread
  28. 44Country between Djibouti and Sudan on the coast of the Red Sea
  29. 45Near, to a poet
  30. 48Greasy hair ointment
  31. 49Hockey player who wears a mask
  32. 50Utah's state trees
  33. 53Enthusiastic, as a fan
  34. 54Rap's ___ Thee Stallion
  35. 56Toy bricks
  36. 58Gave for a while
  37. 59Goes bad, as fruit
  38. 60Cartoon collectible
  39. 61Filmmaker DuVernay

The answer to “The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example” in the New York Times crossword is JET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 29-Across. 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.

“The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example” answer

JET (3 letters)

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Why the answer is JET

JET is the 3-letter solution that fits "The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 24, 2025 (29-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does JET mean?

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

(noun)

  • a rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening
  • a jet engine

When else has “The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example” 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.

March 24, 2025 (most recent) → JET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example”?

The answer is JET, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example”?

3 letters: JET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 29-Across.

Can “The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example” 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 March 24, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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