[waving the white flag]

The answer to “[waving the white flag]” in the New York Times crossword is ILOSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 91-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.

“[waving the white flag]” answer

ILOSE (5 letters)

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When else has “[waving the white flag]” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → ILOSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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