Whitish

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Across

  1. 1Deer sir?
  2. 5Free trial version
  3. 9Caspian or Mediterranean
  4. 12Designer ___ Boss
  5. 13Typographical embellishment
  6. 14Go across
  7. 15"Su-u-ure"
  8. 16Something green in a greenhouse
  9. 17Half ___ (when the minute hand points down)
  10. 18Popular board game adapted from India [1]
  11. 20They quickly spread online
  12. 21"Soldier, stop!"
  13. 22Page (through)
  14. 23Challenge for student drivers [2]
  15. 30Metals in mines
  16. 31Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family"
  17. 32Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion
  18. 33Vitality
  19. 34Scoundrel's deeds
  20. 37A pair
  21. 38Card game whose name is something players cry
  22. 39Assistant
  23. 40Anthropologist Margaret
  24. 41Never stop having fun [3]
  25. 46"___ the night before Christmas ..."
  26. 47Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!"
  27. 48Cube maker Erno
  28. 50Of the highest importance ... or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates?
  29. 55World's largest country with a four-letter name
  30. 56Underpinning
  31. 57Home of Columbus
  32. 58A single time
  33. 59Up in the air
  34. 60Zero
  35. 61"What a shame!"
  36. 62Test the weight of
  37. 63Backyard storage space

Down

  1. 1Steamer or cruiser
  2. 2Oom-pah instrument
  3. 3Follower of New or teen
  4. 4Hidden snags
  5. 5Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard
  6. 6What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career
  7. 75x5-square crossword
  8. 8Frequently, in poetry
  9. 9Email winnower
  10. 10Effortlessness
  11. 11Tiny hill builders
  12. 13Characterize?
  13. 14Orate
  14. 19Nickname akin to Harry
  15. 20Compassion
  16. 22Den
  17. 23Short-term kind of store
  18. 24Sports locale
  19. 25Give a debriefing (to)
  20. 26Prime use for a crowbar
  21. 27Opposite of post-
  22. 28Starting to learn
  23. 29"Oh boy!"
  24. 34Watercraft for an Inuit
  25. 35Small bites
  26. 36Accessibility law inits.
  27. 40Leaves stranded
  28. 42Strong string
  29. 43What misers take to an extreme
  30. 44Bread maker's supply
  31. 45___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office"
  32. 48Civil uprising
  33. 49Caterer's containers
  34. 50Whitish
  35. 51Starting, timewise
  36. 52"This looks like trouble!"
  37. 53Number in a nonet
  38. 54Follower of pointy or pigeon
  39. 56Expression of contempt

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Deer sir? — Answer: STAG
  2. 5. Free trial version — Answer: DEMO
  3. 9. Caspian or Mediterranean — Answer: SEA
  4. 12. Designer ___ Boss — Answer: HUGO
  5. 13. Typographical embellishment — Answer: SERIF
  6. 14. Go across — Answer: SPAN
  7. 15. "Su-u-ure" — Answer: IBET
  8. 16. Something green in a greenhouse — Answer: PLANT
  9. 17. Half ___ (when the minute hand points down) — Answer: PAST
  10. 18. Popular board game adapted from India [1] — Answer: PARCHEESI
  11. 20. They quickly spread online — Answer: MEMES
  12. 21. "Soldier, stop!" — Answer: HALT
  13. 22. Page (through) — Answer: LEAF
  14. 23. Challenge for student drivers [2] — Answer: PARALLELPARKING
  15. 30. Metals in mines — Answer: ORES
  16. 31. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family" — Answer: ERIC
  17. 32. Apt zodiac sign for Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion — Answer: LEO
  18. 33. Vitality — Answer: PEP
  19. 34. Scoundrel's deeds — Answer: KNAVERY
  20. 37. A pair — Answer: TWO
  21. 38. Card game whose name is something players cry — Answer: UNO
  22. 39. Assistant — Answer: AIDE
  23. 40. Anthropologist Margaret — Answer: MEAD
  24. 41. Never stop having fun [3] — Answer: PARTYPARTYPARTY
  25. 46. "___ the night before Christmas ..." — Answer: TWAS
  26. 47. Word repeated in "___ ye, ___ ye!" — Answer: HEAR
  27. 48. Cube maker Erno — Answer: RUBIK
  28. 50. Of the highest importance ... or, when parsed differently, what each bracketed number in the clues indicates? — Answer: PARAMOUNT
  29. 55. World's largest country with a four-letter name — Answer: IRAN
  30. 56. Underpinning — Answer: BASIS
  31. 57. Home of Columbus — Answer: OHIO
  32. 58. A single time — Answer: ONCE
  33. 59. Up in the air — Answer: ALOFT. Hint: Think of something that floats high above the ground! 🌤️
  34. 60. Zero — Answer: NONE
  35. 61. "What a shame!" — Answer: TSK
  36. 62. Test the weight of — Answer: HEFT
  37. 63. Backyard storage space — Answer: SHED

Down

  1. 1. Steamer or cruiser — Answer: SHIP
  2. 2. Oom-pah instrument — Answer: TUBA
  3. 3. Follower of New or teen — Answer: AGER
  4. 4. Hidden snags — Answer: GOTCHAS
  5. 5. Key to the right of "+" and "=" on a Mac keyboard — Answer: DELETE
  6. 6. What Taylor Swift calls the stages of her career — Answer: ERAS
  7. 7. 5x5-square crossword — Answer: MINI
  8. 8. Frequently, in poetry — Answer: OFT. Hint: Think about a word that means 'often' and has a poetic flair! ✍️
  9. 9. Email winnower — Answer: SPAMFILTER
  10. 10. Effortlessness — Answer: EASE
  11. 11. Tiny hill builders — Answer: ANTS
  12. 13. Characterize? — Answer: SPELL
  13. 14. Orate — Answer: SPEAK
  14. 19. Nickname akin to Harry — Answer: HAL
  15. 20. Compassion — Answer: MERCY
  16. 22. Den — Answer: LAIR. Hint: An animal’s cozy hideaway is a good place to look. 🐾
  17. 23. Short-term kind of store — Answer: POPUP
  18. 24. Sports locale — Answer: ARENA
  19. 25. Give a debriefing (to) — Answer: REPORTBACK
  20. 26. Prime use for a crowbar — Answer: LEVER
  21. 27. Opposite of post- — Answer: PRE
  22. 28. Starting to learn — Answer: NEWAT
  23. 29. "Oh boy!" — Answer: GOODY
  24. 34. Watercraft for an Inuit — Answer: KAYAK
  25. 35. Small bites — Answer: NIPS
  26. 36. Accessibility law inits. — Answer: ADA
  27. 40. Leaves stranded — Answer: MAROONS
  28. 42. Strong string — Answer: TWINE
  29. 43. What misers take to an extreme — Answer: THRIFT
  30. 44. Bread maker's supply — Answer: YEAST
  31. 45. ___ Beesly, character who has the last line in the finale of "The Office" — Answer: PAM
  32. 48. Civil uprising — Answer: RIOT
  33. 49. Caterer's containers — Answer: URNS
  34. 50. Whitish — Answer: PALE
  35. 51. Starting, timewise — Answer: ASOF
  36. 52. "This looks like trouble!" — Answer: UHOH
  37. 53. Number in a nonet — Answer: NINE
  38. 54. Follower of pointy or pigeon — Answer: TOED
  39. 56. Expression of contempt — Answer: BAH

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The answer to “Whitish” in the New York Times crossword is PALE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Whitish” answer

PALE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PALE

PALE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Whitish" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 8, 2026 (50-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Whitish” appeared?

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June 8, 2026 (most recent) → PALE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Whitish”?

The answer is PALE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Whitish”?

4 letters: PALE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 8, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “Whitish” 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?

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