Trait for a good waiter?

Editorially verified for the Apr 29, 2026

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Across

  1. 1*Failed internet company?
  2. 8Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process
  3. 14Exaggerated the merits of
  4. 16"That's actually pretty neat!"
  5. 17Trait for a good waiter?
  6. 18Ingredient in shepherd's pie
  7. 19Strange
  8. 20Pirate's booty
  9. 22Swabbie's tool
  10. 23In the ___ (intensely focused)
  11. 25*Assurance from an internet company?
  12. 28"Your pick"
  13. 29Lightly strike, as a windowpane
  14. 30Many a 24-hour eatery
  15. 31*Puzzling question for an internet company?
  16. 33Some épéeists' moves
  17. 34Had remorse for
  18. 35Trial version
  19. 36One-___ (pithy jokes)
  20. 39*Exposure for an internet company?
  21. 43Ancient theater
  22. 44Assuages
  23. 45Status ___
  24. 46*Illustrative story from an internet company?
  25. 48What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt
  26. 49World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)
  27. 50Just
  28. 51___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong
  29. 52Samples
  30. 54Rose up
  31. 59Get situated
  32. 60Shoe with a "kitten" variety
  33. 61Zeroes
  34. 62*Blog message from an internet company?

Down

  1. 1Robber's pursuer
  2. 2Reproductive cells
  3. 3"Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry
  4. 4Half of many a union-to-be
  5. 5Secondhand
  6. 6Recipient of many dad jokes
  7. 7"Little People, Big World" network
  8. 8Deep sleep
  9. 9Uncurated Instagram collections
  10. 10Do something
  11. 11On a different network, say
  12. 12Visit
  13. 13They usually get no reception
  14. 15Coastal resort city in southern California
  15. 21Select, with "for"
  16. 23Actor Efron
  17. 24"Mrs. Lennon" writer
  18. 25They're on the docket
  19. 26Paper view?
  20. 27Student's subspecialty
  21. 29Where seeds might be placed
  22. 32Before surgery, for short
  23. 33"___ at 'em!"
  24. 35Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g.
  25. 36Part of URL
  26. 37"Actually, this matters to me a lot!"
  27. 38The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote
  28. 39Poles tossed in a Highland competition
  29. 40On par with
  30. 41Total
  31. 42Soak (up), as gravy
  32. 44Elevator part
  33. 47Takes a breather
  34. 48Derby drink
  35. 51Spot for a ship's captain
  36. 53Control center?
  37. 55... and so on
  38. 56Life story, for short
  39. 57Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally
  40. 58Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues

The answer to “Trait for a good waiter?” in the New York Times crossword is PATIENCE — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Trait for a good waiter?” answer

PATIENCE (8 letters)

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Why the answer is PATIENCE

PATIENCE is the 8-letter solution that fits "Trait for a good waiter?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 29, 2026 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does PATIENCE mean?

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

(noun)

  • the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
  • any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one's cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences

When else has “Trait for a good waiter?” 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.

April 29, 2026 (most recent) → PATIENCE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Trait for a good waiter?”?

The answer is PATIENCE, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Trait for a good waiter?”?

8 letters: PATIENCE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 29, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Trait for a good waiter?” 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 April 29, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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