This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (18 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.
Answer length: 10 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Show the answer
LITTLEOLME
About the answer
LITTLEOLME has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Bird on the South Carolina state quarter (10 Across)
- Capote or chesterfield (14 Across)
- Emulates E.T., in a way (15 Across)
- Roman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot (17 Across)
- Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024) (19 Across)
- Double-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia) (21 Across)
- Matches with forensics (22 Across)
- Occasions to relax and recharge (24 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers