This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (53 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ O
Show the answer
About the answer
AFRO as a word: hairstyle characterized by tightly curled locks and a rounded shape; A person of African ancestry.
AFRO has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 28, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Musical lead-in to beat
- Hairstyle that you've picked out?
- Hairstyle sported by painter Bob Ross
- Lead-in to futurism
- Do for Jimi Hendrix
- Natural hairstyle
- Lead-in to Cuban or Caribbean
- Hairstyle popular among the Black Panther Party
- Symbol of the "Black is beautiful" movement
- ___-Latino
- Hairstyle for Jimi Hendrix
More clues from this puzzle
- Part of a pantheon (47 Down)
- "Famous" cookie baker (50 Down)
- Anti-friction fluid (51 Down)
- High-end private jet, familiarly (52 Down)
- Send an instant message (55 Down)
- Sardine container (57 Down)
- Refuse to share (58 Down)
- Glop (59 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers