This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
B _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
BOA as a word: A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the en...; Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.
BOA has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Ill-considered (48 Across)
- Wired (49 Across)
- Unappetizing gruel (51 Across)
- Like a dress that falls short? (53 Across)
- Vietnamese noodle dish (57 Across)
- Pulitzer-winning composer and lyricist of "Sunday in the Park With George" (60 Across)
- Greenwich Village's Stonewall ___ (64 Across)
- Poet who wrote "Only through time time is conquered" (65 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers