Yank's Civil War foe

The answer to “Yank's Civil War foe” in the New York Times crossword is REB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 5, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 31-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.

“Yank's Civil War foe” answer

REB (3 letters)

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Why the answer is REB

REB is the 3-letter solution that fits "Yank's Civil War foe" in the NYT Crossword crossword on July 5, 2026 (31-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does REB mean?

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

When else has “Yank's Civil War foe” 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.

July 5, 2026 (most recent) → REB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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