This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (59 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ S
Show the answer
About the answer
NESS as a word: A placename:; A suburban village in Neston parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3076).
NESS has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Pastry that often has a fluted edge (54 Across)
- "See ya!" (55 Across)
- Look before you do this (56 Across)
- Deg. for an entrepreneur (58 Across)
- "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?" (60 Across)
- What postseason games can't end in (63 Across)
- ___ bean (64 Across)
- Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine (65 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers