This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (31 Down and 32 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 27, 2026 (6 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, August 19, 2026, 31 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ R
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LOWER as a word: Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object; Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly.
LOWER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 26, 2026.
NYT Crossword, August 19, 2026, 32 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
D _ _
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DIP as a word: A lower section of a road or geological feature; Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
DIP has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 27, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ S
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OFFS as a word: In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point; Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
OFFS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
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