This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 5, 2026 (57 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, July 13, 2026 (45 Down), the Mini Crossword on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, October 5, 2026, 57 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
N _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
NOW as a word: At the present time; Present; current.
NOW has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 19, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 13, 2026, 45 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
ATONCE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, May 13, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ P
Show the answer
About the answer
ASAP as a word: Initialism of as soon as possible. [As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.]; Alternative letter-case form of ASAP.
ASAP has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Emulates Big Boi and Lil' Kim (53 Down)
- Light beige (54 Down)
- Woods of "Legally Blonde" (55 Down)
- Reactions to something adorable (56 Down)
- "If you ask me …," to a texter (58 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers