NYT Crossword · 4 Down
“Ability” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, November 1, 2018 as 4 Down. The answer has 8 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, November 1, 2018 · 4 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Nov 1, 2018 · 4 Down · 8 letters
- Sep 6, 2015 · 127 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 1, 2011 · 42 Across · 5 letters
- Feb 1, 2005 · 69 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 1, 2002 · 21 Down · 7 letters
- Jan 30, 2000 · 90 Down · 6 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, November 1, 2018.
Across
- 1Something you must be willing to leave? crossword clue6 letters
- 7Them's the breaks! crossword clue3 letters
- 10River past Orsk and Orenburg crossword clue4 letters
- 14Add to in haste crossword clue6 letters
- 15Snake genus, or one of its members crossword clue3 letters
- 16Pet form of José crossword clue4 letters
- 17*Sound of little feet crossword clue7 letters
- 18Shade of deep purple crossword clue8 letters
- 20Custom-fit crossword clue6 letters
- 22*Tycho Brahe contemporary crossword clue8 letters
- 23Bridge player's combo crossword clue6 letters
- 25Deprive of courage crossword clue5 letters
- 263.3, give or take crossword clue5 letters
- 29Without a downside crossword clue6 letters
- 31A lot crossword clue5 letters
- 32Solidarity leader Walesa crossword clue4 letters
- 33*Mr. Moneybags crossword clue4 letters
- 36McGillin's ___ Ale House (historic Philadelphia tavern) crossword clue4 letters
- 37*Branded candy with multicolored beans crossword clue6 letters
- 39Close follower of a team? crossword clue4 letters
- 40*Woman's young lover, in slang crossword clue4 letters
- 41Actress Campbell crossword clue4 letters
- 42Staple of ragtime music crossword clue5 letters
- 43Corrects, as an ID on Facebook crossword clue6 letters
- 45Cary of "The Princess Bride" crossword clue5 letters
- 46Neighbor of Tonga crossword clue5 letters
- 49Dr. Seuss' real surname crossword clue6 letters
- 51*Small talk crossword clue8 letters
- 53Leapt crossword clue6 letters
- 56Bossed around crossword clue8 letters
- 58*Idiom meaning "guaranteed" crossword clue7 letters
- 60Sea of Tranquillity, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 61Chief agricultural export of Kenya crossword clue3 letters
- 62Part of a steering system crossword clue6 letters
- 63Something commonly found in a laundry bag crossword clue4 letters
- 64Remnant crossword clue3 letters
- 65Wholly absorbed crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Picking up things? crossword clue3 letters
- 2Louver feature crossword clue5 letters
- 3"See ya!" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Like sandals crossword clue7 letters
- 6___ Field, former home to the Houston Astros crossword clue5 letters
- 7Figure seen on the National Mall, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 8Writing on many a greeting card crossword clue8 letters
- 9Frank Herbert's "Dune" series, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 10What you need to talk to a satellite crossword clue6 letters
- 11Sphere crossword clue5 letters
- 12Nocturnal affliction crossword clue5 letters
- 13Admitted crossword clue6 letters
- 19Richly luxurious crossword clue5 letters
- 21Did one leg of a triathlon crossword clue3 letters
- 24What's helpful to a degree? crossword clue7 letters
- 26Ink stain, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 27Explorer whose name is a sport crossword clue4 letters
- 28Word in many Catholic church names crossword clue4 letters
- 30Frigid crossword clue3 letters
- 33Scratch, say crossword clue5 letters
- 34Tops crossword clue4 letters
- 35Groups on Noah's Ark crossword clue4 letters
- 37Take a flier crossword clue4 letters
- 38Bond girl in 2006's "Casino Royale" crossword clue8 letters
- 39Visigoth vis-à-vis Rome crossword clue8 letters
- 41"Cool beans!" crossword clue5 letters
- 42Uses a keyhole, perhaps crossword clue7 letters
- 43Scoundrel, in Britain crossword clue6 letters
- 44Girl in the fam crossword clue3 letters
- 46Loser crossword clue5 letters
- 47Up crossword clue5 letters
- 48Prefix with economics crossword clue6 letters
- 50Rush crossword clue5 letters
- 52One-named French designer crossword clue4 letters
- 54"The Thin Man" role crossword clue4 letters
- 55Sticky stuff crossword clue5 letters
- 57One who might explain the birds and the bees crossword clue3 letters
- 59Debugging aid? crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Ability”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with A and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Ability” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 4 Down. It has appeared 6 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Ability” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is APTITUDE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.