What might go straight to the heart?
Latest answer — August 14, 2026
49 Down
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Clue explained
A stent is a small tube inserted into a narrowed artery to keep it open, so it may literally go straight to the heart. The question mark signals the medical-minded wordplay in “go straight.”
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The answer to “What might go straight to the heart?” in the New York Times crossword is STENT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 49-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.
“What might go straight to the heart?” answer
STENT (5 letters)
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What does STENT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of STENT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a splint placed temporarily inside a duct, canal, or blood vessel to aid healing or relieve an obstruction
- a substance used in dentistry for taking impressions of the teeth
When else has “What might go straight to the heart?” 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.
August 14, 2026 (most recent) → STENT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “What might go straight to the heart?”?
The answer is STENT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “What might go straight to the heart?”?
5 letters: STENT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 14, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 49-Down.
Can “What might go straight to the heart?” 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 August 14, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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