Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus

Latest answer — September 26, 2026

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Clue explained

A sestet is a six-line stanza, so a verse by Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus can be a sestet when it consists of six lines.

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Definition
A printed poem stanza containing six lines

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The answer to “Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus” in the New York Times crossword is SESTET — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus” answer

SESTET (6 letters)

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What does SESTET mean?

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

(noun)

  • the last six lines of a sonnet
  • a sextet

When else has “Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus” 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.

September 26, 2026 (most recent) → SESTET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus”?

The answer is SESTET, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus”?

6 letters: SESTET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 26, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “Verse from Emily Dickinson or Emma Lazarus” 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 September 26, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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