Friday, February 27, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Coinage of the early 2000s?
- 16Sierra Nevada product
- 17Jeans material for a worn-out look
- 18Email folder
- 19Bear up?
- 20Most important part
- 21"___-roh!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons")
- 22Jerk
- 23Bird that Zeus disguised himself as in a much-told Greek myth
- 25Traditional folk dance
- 27Pantheon feature
- 29Rita on "The Masked Singer"
- 30Challenge
- 31Car requirement beginning in 1998
- 35"___ regards ..." (letter sign-off)
- 37Raw, in a way
- 38Remove from office
- 39"It ___ easy"
- 40N.Y.P.D. rank: Abbr.
- 41Prepares, as coq au vin
- 43Chinese menu possessive
- 44Steps in diagnosing A.C.L. injuries, perhaps
- 46Carton amts.
- 47___-de-sac
- 48Kung ___ chicken
- 49Concerning
- 51___ the Great, king of ancient Persia
- 54Create a distraction, so to speak
- 57Heroine in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" books
- 58Midwest city dubbed the "Little Apple"
Down
- 1Travel safety grp. at school
- 2Arabic male name meaning "prince"
- 3Delivery methods?
- 4Slick, say
- 5Tailor's measurement
- 6Three-time W.N.B.A. champs of the 2020s
- 7Happened
- 8Adjoining, in a way
- 9Illuminating point
- 10Soda brand since 1937
- 11Antediluvian
- 12Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim
- 13Sri ___
- 14World traveler?
- 15Big name in Cognac
- 22Suit material?
- 24Blemish
- 25Modern streaming device
- 26You can find her in this clue (hidden!)
- 27Like Snoop Dogg, faith-wise, when he changed his name to Snoop Lion
- 28Flatbread choices
- 30Start of a child's letter
- 32Funk music features
- 33Carrier of the Golden Fleece
- 34Picks up
- 36Actress Mazar
- 37Hitches
- 39Neighborhood in New York City where Zohran Mamdani lived before being elected the city's mayor
- 42Brightness measurement of a sort
- 43Serving piece
- 44Hawaiian for "mountain"
- 45Saoirse of 2019's "Little Women"
- 47Magna ___
- 48Carriage in Coventry
- 50"Right away!"
- 51Secretary, for example
- 52Where Jackie Robinson played four(!) college sports, in brief
- 53Accompanies (to)
- 55Standoff's conclusion?
- 56Blow air on
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Coinage of the early 2000s? — Answer: SACAGAWEADOLLAR
- 16. Sierra Nevada product — Answer: AMERICANPALEALE
- 17. Jeans material for a worn-out look — Answer: DISTRESSEDDENIM
- 18. Email folder — Answer: DRAFTS
- 19. Bear up? — Answer: URSA
- 20. Most important part — Answer: KEY
- 21. "___-roh!" (cry from Astro on "The Jetsons") — Answer: RUH
- 22. Jerk — Answer: TIC
- 23. Bird that Zeus disguised himself as in a much-told Greek myth — Answer: SWAN
- 25. Traditional folk dance — Answer: REEL
- 27. Pantheon feature — Answer: ROTUNDA
- 29. Rita on "The Masked Singer" — Answer: ORA
- 30. Challenge — Answer: DARE
- 31. Car requirement beginning in 1998 — Answer: AIRBAG
- 35. "___ regards ..." (letter sign-off) — Answer: KINDEST
- 37. Raw, in a way — Answer: TARTARE
- 38. Remove from office — Answer: UNSEAT
- 39. "It ___ easy" — Answer: AINT
- 40. N.Y.P.D. rank: Abbr. — Answer: SGT
- 41. Prepares, as coq au vin — Answer: BRAISES
- 43. Chinese menu possessive — Answer: TSOS
- 44. Steps in diagnosing A.C.L. injuries, perhaps — Answer: MRIS
- 46. Carton amts. — Answer: QTS
- 47. ___-de-sac — Answer: CUL
- 48. Kung ___ chicken — Answer: PAO
- 49. Concerning — Answer: ASTO
- 51. ___ the Great, king of ancient Persia — Answer: DARIUS
- 54. Create a distraction, so to speak — Answer: RUNINTERFERENCE
- 57. Heroine in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" books — Answer: ANASTASIASTEELE
- 58. Midwest city dubbed the "Little Apple" — Answer: MANHATTANKANSAS
Down
- 1. Travel safety grp. at school — Answer: SADD
- 2. Arabic male name meaning "prince" — Answer: AMIR
- 3. Delivery methods? — Answer: CESAREANS
- 4. Slick, say — Answer: ARTFUL
- 5. Tailor's measurement — Answer: GIRTH
- 6. Three-time W.N.B.A. champs of the 2020s — Answer: ACES
- 7. Happened — Answer: WAS
- 8. Adjoining, in a way — Answer: ENSUITE
- 9. Illuminating point — Answer: APERCU
- 10. Soda brand since 1937 — Answer: DADS
- 11. Antediluvian — Answer: OLDASDIRT
- 12. Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim — Answer: LEE
- 13. Sri ___ — Answer: LANKA
- 14. World traveler? — Answer: ALIEN
- 15. Big name in Cognac — Answer: REMY
- 22. Suit material? — Answer: TORT
- 24. Blemish — Answer: WART
- 25. Modern streaming device — Answer: ROKU
- 26. You can find her in this clue (hidden!) — Answer: ERIN
- 27. Like Snoop Dogg, faith-wise, when he changed his name to Snoop Lion — Answer: RASTA
- 28. Flatbread choices — Answer: NAANS
- 30. Start of a child's letter — Answer: DEARSANTA
- 32. Funk music features — Answer: BASSLINES
- 33. Carrier of the Golden Fleece — Answer: ARGO
- 34. Picks up — Answer: GETS
- 36. Actress Mazar — Answer: DEBI
- 37. Hitches — Answer: TIES
- 39. Neighborhood in New York City where Zohran Mamdani lived before being elected the city's mayor — Answer: ASTORIA
- 42. Brightness measurement of a sort — Answer: IQTEST
- 43. Serving piece — Answer: TUREEN
- 44. Hawaiian for "mountain" — Answer: MAUNA
- 45. Saoirse of 2019's "Little Women" — Answer: RONAN
- 47. Magna ___ — Answer: CARTA
- 48. Carriage in Coventry — Answer: PRAM
- 50. "Right away!" — Answer: STAT
- 51. Secretary, for example — Answer: DESK
- 52. Where Jackie Robinson played four(!) college sports, in brief — Answer: UCLA
- 53. Accompanies (to) — Answer: SEES
- 55. Standoff's conclusion? — Answer: ISH
- 56. Blow air on — Answer: FAN
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