NYT Crossword · 1 Down
“Academy figure” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, October 17, 2026 as 1 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 1 Down
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Across
- 1It has its limits, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 5Award-winning culinary documentary series crossword clue10 letters
- 15High number, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 16Where some family secrets may be written crossword clue10 letters
- 17Displaying finesse crossword clue4 letters
- 18Actress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community" crossword clue10 letters
- 19Mothers in cotes crossword clue4 letters
- 20Bedtime attire crossword clue10 letters
- 21Silicon Valley V.I.P. crossword clue7 letters
- 23Oslo Accords grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 24Gold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief crossword clue5 letters
- 25Part of many home improvement projects crossword clue8 letters
- 30Fissile rock crossword clue5 letters
- 31Party leader? crossword clue4 letters
- 32Something seized, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 33Outdoor accommodations with flies crossword clue5 letters
- 34"One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master") crossword clue3 letters
- 35Skin care brand from Japan crossword clue5 letters
- 36Drive crossword clue4 letters
- 37Give credit to crossword clue4 letters
- 38Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 39Establishments selling craft products? crossword clue8 letters
- 41Appears less impressive crossword clue5 letters
- 42It's meant to be believed crossword clue3 letters
- 43Rich crossword clue7 letters
- 45Meet an unmet need crossword clue10 letters
- 50___ bowl crossword clue4 letters
- 51Queue words crossword clue10 letters
- 52Discover alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 53Author of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974) crossword clue10 letters
- 54___ mess (British dessert) crossword clue4 letters
- 55Traditional Passover dish crossword clue10 letters
- 56Scot's word meaning "past" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 2Line of passengers? crossword clue10 letters
- 3Relocating to a different country, e.g. crossword clue10 letters
- 4Destination for many a rescue crossword clue10 letters
- 5Birds whose wings might be folded? crossword clue6 letters
- 6Prefix with -trope crossword clue5 letters
- 7Modern pen, of a sort crossword clue4 letters
- 8Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines crossword clue9 letters
- 9Like someone performing a monologue, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 10Part of the hamstring crossword clue6 letters
- 11Fem. or masc. crossword clue4 letters
- 12Tunnel (into) crossword clue4 letters
- 13Lane in Superman movies crossword clue4 letters
- 14Just gets (by) crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Psst" and "Go!" crossword clue4 letters
- 25Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have crossword clue5 letters
- 26Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows crossword clue10 letters
- 27Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island crossword clue10 letters
- 28When anything goes crossword clue10 letters
- 29Tie with string crossword clue4 letters
- 30One getting ripped off at a venue crossword clue4 letters
- 31Poison classification crossword clue9 letters
- 35Relative of turquoise crossword clue4 letters
- 37Competitor of Venmo crossword clue7 letters
- 40Like the herbs on a 55-Across crossword clue6 letters
- 41Wimpy friend? crossword clue6 letters
- 43"The Duck Variations" playwright crossword clue5 letters
- 44Lane in Superman movies crossword clue5 letters
- 45States of confusion crossword clue4 letters
- 46About crossword clue4 letters
- 47Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use crossword clue4 letters
- 48Berate, with "into" crossword clue4 letters
- 49___ monster crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Academy figure”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with C and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Academy figure” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1 Down.
What is the answer to the “Academy figure” crossword clue?
The answer is CADET (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.