This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (17 Across). 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.
How to read this clue
The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
AZURE as a word: (countable and uncountable) The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour; Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky.
AZURE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Hurried (1 Across)
- A microwave might use one when running (6 Across)
- Vessel often stored upside down (14 Across)
- "No hard feelings, right?" (15 Across)
- Amped-up coverage (18 Across)
- Young in old Hollywood (19 Across)
- Bit of shorthand in some age cohorts (21 Across)
- Common sight at an airport drop-off, in brief (22 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers