Tried to hit a baseball

Latest answer — July 09, 2026

51 Down

When you're at bat, you make a motion to connect with the ball! ⚾

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Across

  1. 1In vogue
  2. 5Seal hunter
  3. 9Some rudiments to be learned
  4. 13Flex time?
  5. 14Stern
  6. 15Container for peaches
  7. 17*Honeybunch
  8. 19Group of spellers?
  9. 20Title in "Beowulf"
  10. 21Back-to-basics regimen
  11. 23Grp. of peacekeepers
  12. 25*Afternoon socials
  13. 26Caddies, in golf slang
  14. 29Part of a blind
  15. 30Partner of ends
  16. 31Some messages from a road trip, in brief
  17. 33Scare off
  18. 37Many a golden parachute recipient, in brief
  19. 38Renounced ... or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues
  20. 40Sanskrit name meaning "extraordinary"
  21. 41Capital close to the confluence of the Red and Black rivers
  22. 43Gaels of the N.C.A.A.
  23. 44Battling
  24. 45Piece of cake
  25. 47Food processor
  26. 49*Worms or flies, often
  27. 53Do some laps
  28. 54Right now
  29. 56___ Hamilton, author of the classic "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes"
  30. 59Sass
  31. 60*___ Beach, Calif.
  32. 62Hit 1977 musical that included Franklin D. Roosevelt as a character
  33. 63Juniors, e.g.
  34. 64Trails
  35. 65"Yikes!"
  36. 66Rowers' workout machines, informally
  37. 67Straddling

Down

  1. 1Anatomical pouch
  2. 2"Star Wars" planet where Luke Skywalker rides a tauntaun
  3. 3Dinosaur named for a lizard tooth
  4. 4Quick timeouts?
  5. 5AAA or B.B.B.
  6. 6Bring in
  7. 7200 milligrams
  8. 8Sketchy activities?
  9. 9Kudo
  10. 10Guys' night out
  11. 11Trivial objection
  12. 12Symbol of strength and solidity
  13. 16Tonsillectomy docs
  14. 18French crown?
  15. 22Wing
  16. 24Hydrox lookalike
  17. 26Lomond, for one
  18. 27Old theaters
  19. 28Show that ends in disarray?
  20. 32Long time follower?
  21. 34Dojo furnishing
  22. 35It's a long story
  23. 36One of the six sluggers on baseball's Murderer's Row
  24. 38Spent
  25. 39"Curly W" team
  26. 42Caucasus region
  27. 44Padmé ___ (mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker)
  28. 46Horned viper
  29. 48Is underwater
  30. 49S.E.C. football powerhouse, informally
  31. 50United
  32. 51Tried to hit a baseball
  33. 52Taste
  34. 55Double-decker checker
  35. 57Benin neighbor
  36. 58Door fastener
  37. 61Jerk

The answer to “Tried to hit a baseball” in the New York Times crossword is SWUNG — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 9, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 51-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.

“Tried to hit a baseball” answer

SWUNG (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SWUNG

When you're at bat, you make a motion to connect with the ball! ⚾

What does SWUNG mean?

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

(verb)

  • move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis
  • move by grasping a support from below and leaping
  • move or cause to move in a smooth, curving line

When else has “Tried to hit a baseball” 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.

July 9, 2026 (most recent) → SWUNG. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tried to hit a baseball”?

The answer is SWUNG, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tried to hit a baseball”?

5 letters: SWUNG.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 9, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 51-Down.

Can “Tried to hit a baseball” 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 July 9, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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