This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (39 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ S
Show the answer
About the answer
LEVEES as a word: An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi; An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
LEVEES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 10, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Meemaw (33 Down)
- Go for another round (34 Down)
- Architect Ludwig Mies van der ___ (36 Down)
- Slow-cooked entree (37 Down)
- Poles can be found next to them (41 Down)
- Retort at recess (43 Down)
- Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army (47 Down)
- Alternative to naan (48 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers