Now, say? Almost

The answer to “Now, say? Almost” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is STAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Now, say? Almost” answer

STAT (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is STAT.

Why the answer is STAT

A medical request for immediate action is also a clipped way to say “right now” 🚑

What does STAT mean?

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

When else has “Now, say? Almost” appeared?

The Times Cryptic 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.

September 6, 2026 (most recent) → STAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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