___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)

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  1. 1"Ruh-___!" (Astro's "Yikes!")
  2. 4Got 100% on
  3. 8Catastrophe
  4. 14918 or 539, on the Cherokee Nation
  5. 16Emphatic rejection
  6. 17"Seriously?!"
  7. 19Word after first or leading
  8. 20Indirectly unkind
  9. 21Identity thieves' targets, for short
  10. 22Bit of hair cream
  11. 24"Enough already! I'll do it!"
  12. 26Purveyor of pampering
  13. 28Kennewick ___ (ancient ancestor discovered in 1996)
  14. 31Duel units
  15. 35Relations
  16. 36"Seriously?!"
  17. 40What a wool sweater may cause
  18. 42Calendar listing
  19. 43Currency common to Cyprus and Croatia
  20. 44"Seriously?!"
  21. 47Part of a set in a workout
  22. 48Damascus is its capital
  23. 49___ kwon do
  24. 50Music holders in racks
  25. 51Take it easy
  26. 54"not gonna lie lol ..."
  27. 56Opportunity
  28. 59Jingly change
  29. 63___ Major (bear constellation)
  30. 66"Seriously?!"
  31. 69Intensifies
  32. 70Mode of transportation that requires good balance
  33. 71Loch monster's nickname
  34. 72Found a buyer for
  35. 73Ends of some bouts

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  1. 1___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)
  2. 2Oceanic apex predator
  3. 3Important powwow figure
  4. 4Section of a play
  5. 5Corn cores
  6. 6Garden with a tempting snake
  7. 7Section of a supermarket
  8. 8Place for blush (or for a blush)
  9. 9Title for M.L.K., for short
  10. 10Glide around on a rink
  11. 11"The ___ the limit!"
  12. 12Privy to
  13. 13___-chef
  14. 15"Furiosa" star Taylor-Joy
  15. 18Altar answer
  16. 23X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 or X6
  17. 25Photo ___
  18. 26Short comedy pieces
  19. 27Clever and brief
  20. 29Palestinian activist Tamimi
  21. 30___ Scotia
  22. 32New Mexico site of the largest radioactive accident in U.S. history
  23. 33Dog-___ pages
  24. 34Points on bus routes
  25. 37Fourth after Aug.
  26. 38"Will do!"
  27. 39"At Last" singer James
  28. 41Move that sends tresses flying
  29. 45Where Dubai is: Abbr.
  30. 46So far
  31. 52Extent, as of a project
  32. 53Overly
  33. 55Nautical marker
  34. 56Black and/or white water bird
  35. 57Away's opponent
  36. 58*sheepish grimace*
  37. 60Ones vowing payback?
  38. 61Don't-do
  39. 62Gardener's bagful
  40. 64Unassisted
  41. 65Amazes
  42. 67Dijon-mustered "yes"?
  43. 68Something Paxil may treat, for short

The answer to “___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)” in the New York Times crossword is RAIL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 18, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 1-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.

“___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)” answer

RAIL (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RAIL

RAIL is the 4-letter solution that fits "___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 18, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RAIL mean?

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

(noun)

  • a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on
  • a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track
  • the edge of a surfboard or sailboard

When else has “___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)” appeared?

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February 18, 2025 (most recent) → RAIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)”?

The answer is RAIL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 18, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)”?

4 letters: RAIL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 18, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “___ trail (rhyming path that formerly had tracks)” 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 February 18, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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