Word with happy or half

The answer to “Word with happy or half” in the New York Times crossword is HOUR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 19-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 with happy or half” answer

HOUR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HOUR

HOUR is the 4-letter solution that fits "Word with happy or half" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 24, 2026 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HOUR mean?

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

When else has “Word with happy or half” 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.

May 24, 2026 (most recent) → HOUR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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