Who often brushes dirt off home plate
Latest answer — August 27, 2025
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The answer to “Who often brushes dirt off home plate” in the New York Times crossword is UMP — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Who often brushes dirt off home plate” answer
UMP (3 letters)
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Why the answer is UMP
UMP is the 3-letter solution that fits "Who often brushes dirt off home plate" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 27, 2025 (27-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does UMP mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of UMP is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an umpire
When else has “Who often brushes dirt off home plate” 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 27, 2025 (most recent) → UMP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Who often brushes dirt off home plate”?
The answer is UMP, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Who often brushes dirt off home plate”?
3 letters: UMP.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 27, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 27-Down.
Can “Who often brushes dirt off home plate” 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 27, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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