This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (42 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ D
Show the answer
About the answer
BEHELD as a word: (transitive) To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon; (transitive) To contemplate (someone or something).
BEHELD has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 21, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Carnival game depicted in this puzzle (38 Down)
- Brief bathroom breaks, slangily (39 Down)
- Trampled (40 Down)
- Habitat with a wet floor (41 Down)
- Ice cream eponym (44 Down)
- Play the blame game with (46 Down)
- Chinese martial art (47 Down)
- Not sung, say (48 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers