This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 (60 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
L _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
LEO as a word: (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of ei...; (astrology) The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrol....
LEO has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Shenzi in "The Lion King," e.g. (53 Down)
- Bottom (56 Down)
- Luxury resort amenity (58 Down)
- Relatively short Morse code bit (59 Down)
- Blunder (61 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers