What wets the appetite?
Editorially verified for the Aug 2, 2026
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It’s the mouth’s natural mealtime moisture, sparked by thoughts of something tasty. 🤤
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The answer to “What wets the appetite?” in the New York Times crossword is SALIVA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 94-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 wets the appetite?” answer
SALIVA (6 letters)
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Why the answer is SALIVA
It’s the mouth’s natural mealtime moisture, sparked by thoughts of something tasty. 🤤
What does SALIVA mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SALIVA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, providing lubrication for chewing and swallowing, and aiding digestion
When else has “What wets the appetite?” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → SALIVA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “What wets the appetite?”?
The answer is SALIVA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “What wets the appetite?”?
6 letters: SALIVA.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 2, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 94-Down.
Can “What wets the appetite?” 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 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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