Traveled path

The answer to “Traveled path” in the New York Times crossword is ROUTE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 23-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.

“Traveled path” answer

ROUTE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ROUTE

ROUTE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Traveled path" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 14, 2026 (23-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ROUTE mean?

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

When else has “Traveled path” 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.

May 14, 2026 (most recent) → ROUTE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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