Say it’s so

Latest answer — August 29, 2026

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Clue explained

To AVER is to state or assert that something is true, effectively to “say it’s so.”

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A witness making a formal statement in a courtroom

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Molecule parts
  2. 6Newspaper chief
  3. 12Czech or Polish
  4. 13VIP’s opposite
  5. 14Get by
  6. 15Comedian Lily
  7. 16Addict
  8. 17Shape
  9. 19Compass dir.
  10. 20Squabble
  11. 22Knight’s address
  12. 24Part of TNT
  13. 27-- Romeo
  14. 29Valley in California
  15. 32Dessert made with sauteed fruit and ice cream
  16. 35OED entries
  17. 36Accompanying
  18. 37Dig in
  19. 38Wall St. debut
  20. 40Office part-timer
  21. 42AOL rival
  22. 44Say it’s so
  23. 46Top-of-the-line
  24. 50Narcotic
  25. 52Meddlers
  26. 54“Here and Now” singer Vandross
  27. 55“Golden” songs
  28. 56Stylish
  29. 57Bay State sch.

Down

  1. 1“Sad to say ...”
  2. 2Seize
  3. 3Not hidden
  4. 4Prefix for “night” or “morning”
  5. 5Parking ticket dodger
  6. 6-- ’acte
  7. 7Condemns
  8. 8Co. that created Watson
  9. 9Put up with
  10. 10Valhalla VIP
  11. 11Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandberg
  12. 12Dallas sch.
  13. 18Away from the office
  14. 21Author Fleming
  15. 23-- and outs
  16. 24Sched. placeholder
  17. 25Singer Carly -- Jepsen
  18. 26Never-ending
  19. 28“Please go ahead”
  20. 30Shell game item
  21. 31Illustrations
  22. 33Venomous viper
  23. 34Resistance unit
  24. 39Author Joyce Carol --
  25. 41Bamboo eater
  26. 42Aspic shaper
  27. 43Egg on
  28. 45Quite
  29. 47Elevator name
  30. 48Burnsian turndowns
  31. 49Curvy letter
  32. 51Sounds of relief
  33. 53Stately tree

The answer to “Say it’s so” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is AVER — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 44-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. 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.

“Say it’s so” answer

AVER (4 letters)

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What does AVER mean?

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

(verb)

  • state or assert to be the case

When else has “Say it’s so” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Say it’s so”?

The answer is AVER, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Say it’s so”?

4 letters: AVER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 29, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 44-Across. Earlier appearances: August 18, 2026 → AVER.

Can “Say it’s so” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 29, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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