Word before dear or after hell

Latest answer — June 09, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Refill at a Shell station, say
  2. 6Relative of a rapier
  3. 11"I guess I get the joke ..."
  4. 14Stinks
  5. 15"Leave me ___!"
  6. 16Record-holder's suffix
  7. 17Dangerous thing to be inside
  8. 20Music genre modifier
  9. 21Cloudless
  10. 22"Slap me five!"
  11. 23Kimono-clad entertainer
  12. 25Not too many
  13. 26Easter or Passover, but not Christmas
  14. 32Great delight
  15. 35Trumpet blast
  16. 36By way of
  17. 37Lent a hand to
  18. 39"Uh-huh!"
  19. 40Linger (on)
  20. 42Cloth at a car wash
  21. 43Valentine bouquet
  22. 45Typical Caribbean cruise stop
  23. 46Beermaker's supply
  24. 50Side-stepper on a beach
  25. 51Small French eatery
  26. 55Insurance filing
  27. 57___ and aahed
  28. 60Scampering rodent
  29. 61"And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across
  30. 64Did something exceptionally well, in slang
  31. 65Info gathered by spies
  32. 66Top-class
  33. 67Word before dear or after hell
  34. 68Pond honker
  35. 69Instrument used in Hindustani classical music

Down

  1. 1It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy
  2. 2Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall"
  3. 3Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor
  4. 4Clickable address
  5. 5Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release
  6. 6Spot for valuables
  7. 7Utah skiing area
  8. 8Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer"
  9. 9Opposite of WSW
  10. 10Spurned
  11. 11Stretches of baking days?
  12. 12Canadian gasoline brand
  13. 13Web address starter
  14. 18Any of several kings of Norway
  15. 19Sporting equipment that is French for "sword"
  16. 24Captain Hook's right-hand man
  17. 25___ Lingus
  18. 27Vast void
  19. 28Colorful puppy of children's TV
  20. 29Momentary slip
  21. 30Place for a flower box
  22. 31Old wives' ___
  23. 32Attire
  24. 33Pinocchio, at times
  25. 34Outliers in the data
  26. 38Shoot for the stars
  27. 41At ___ end (frazzled)
  28. 44Sphere
  29. 47Court order
  30. 48Assist with a crime
  31. 49Moves obliquely
  32. 52One could be dominant or recessive
  33. 53Follower of Haile Selassie, informally
  34. 54River animal often seen on its back
  35. 55Court surface for the French Open
  36. 56Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say
  37. 57Bart Simpson's bus driver
  38. 58Individuals
  39. 59Groundhog's home
  40. 62Game with Skip cards
  41. 63Quarterback Manning

The answer to “Word before dear or after hell” in the New York Times crossword is YES — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 67-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.

“Word before dear or after hell” answer

YES (3 letters)

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Why the answer is YES

YES is the 3-letter solution that fits "Word before dear or after hell" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 9, 2025 (67-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does YES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of YES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(interjection)

  • used to give an affirmative response
  • used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one's attention
  • used to question a remark

When else has “Word before dear or after hell” 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.

June 9, 2025 (most recent) → YES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Word before dear or after hell”?

The answer is YES, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Word before dear or after hell”?

3 letters: YES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 9, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 67-Across.

Can “Word before dear or after hell” 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 June 9, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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