This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 1, 2026 (22 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
A _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
ALE as a word: A beer produced by so-called warm fermentation and not pressurized; A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
ALE has been an answer 22 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Body-sculpting procedure, informally (16 Across)
- Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" (17 Across)
- Talks and talks (19 Across)
- Prepare, in military slang (20 Across)
- Some winds (23 Across)
- Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter (24 Across)
- "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ (25 Across)
- Baguettes, e.g. (27 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers