NYT Crossword · 8 Down
“Baseball's Mel” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, January 12, 2026 as 8 Down. The answer has 3 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 · Monday, January 12, 2026 · 8 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Jan 12, 2026 · 8 Down · 3 letters
- Nov 29, 2020 · 82 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 10, 2015 · 8 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 28, 2012 · 47 Across · 3 letters
- Mar 31, 2003 · 61 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 11, 1999 · 120 Down · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, January 12, 2026.
Across
- 1Intimidate, with "out" crossword clue5 letters
- 6Bird's dramatic dive crossword clue5 letters
- 11Place to store a lawn mower crossword clue4 letters
- 15Hawaiian greeting crossword clue5 letters
- 16___ cold brew crossword clue5 letters
- 17Concluding part of a song crossword clue4 letters
- 18Rhyming advice to a spitting talker crossword clue16 letters
- 21"Halt!" crossword clue4 letters
- 22___-anxiety (fear of harm to the environment caused by human activity) crossword clue3 letters
- 23Use, as machinery crossword clue7 letters
- 24Lots and lots crossword clue6 letters
- 27Acronym of affection in ASL crossword clue3 letters
- 28E.M.T. process often administered to the beat of "Stayin' Alive" crossword clue3 letters
- 31Rhyming advice to a gym rat crossword clue12 letters
- 36Avoids, as capture crossword clue6 letters
- 38French "not" crossword clue3 letters
- 39Prefix that means "all" crossword clue4 letters
- 40Garage jobs involving grease guns crossword clue5 letters
- 41"If all ___ fails …" crossword clue4 letters
- 43Comic/TV host O'Brien crossword clue5 letters
- 44Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward crossword clue4 letters
- 45Substance that's a homophone and anagram of 51-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 46Reddish-brown antiseptic in a first-aid kit crossword clue6 letters
- 47Rhyming advice to a renter of VHS tapes crossword clue12 letters
- 51Contraction that's a homophone and anagram of 45-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 52Massachusetts' Cape ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 53Smooched crossword clue6 letters
- 55"I'll take the blame here" crossword clue7 letters
- 59Liquid that circulates in a plant crossword clue3 letters
- 60Locale for Adam and Eve crossword clue4 letters
- 64Rhyming advice to a procrastinator crossword clue16 letters
- 67Fairy tale villain crossword clue4 letters
- 68Lock of hair crossword clue5 letters
- 69Leaf on a sushi tray crossword clue5 letters
- 70Broad inlets crossword clue4 letters
- 71Handle, as matters crossword clue5 letters
- 72Conceal for the time being, as information crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Get a grade other than an F crossword clue4 letters
- 2Mattress supporter crossword clue4 letters
- 3Toy that can go "around the world" crossword clue4 letters
- 4You might let these "fall where they may" crossword clue5 letters
- 5A chef might wear a puffy white one crossword clue3 letters
- 6Chocolate treat designed to look like a mountaintop crossword clue6 letters
- 7Actress Ryder of "Beetlejuice" crossword clue6 letters
- 9" … in that range" crossword clue4 letters
- 10Mary who sings "In every job that must be done there is an element of fun" crossword clue7 letters
- 11So great it's unnerving crossword clue9 letters
- 12Georgetown athlete crossword clue4 letters
- 13Put in a good word, perhaps? crossword clue4 letters
- 14Something circled on a calendar crossword clue4 letters
- 19Presentations during a product unveiling crossword clue5 letters
- 20Move, to a Realtor crossword clue4 letters
- 25More than 10 billion of them are currently in circulation in the U.S. crossword clue4 letters
- 26Plaints of puppies crossword clue4 letters
- 28One with many Insta followers, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 29Fancy feather crossword clue5 letters
- 30Toy cube inventor Erno crossword clue5 letters
- 32Scottish negative crossword clue3 letters
- 33Test an OB may perform in the second trimester crossword clue5 letters
- 34Silly crossword clue5 letters
- 35Football player with a team name inspired by the California gold rush crossword clue5 letters
- 37Where meats and cheeses are often displayed crossword clue9 letters
- 41Blunder crossword clue3 letters
- 42Vegetable that looks like a large scallion crossword clue4 letters
- 43Girls Who ___ (nonprofit promoting women in computer science) crossword clue4 letters
- 45Incomplete sets on sale crossword clue7 letters
- 46Source of motivation, in modern lingo crossword clue5 letters
- 48Verb preceder, typically crossword clue4 letters
- 49Most sagacious crossword clue6 letters
- 50Parent's declaration in response to defiance crossword clue6 letters
- 54New ___, capital of India crossword clue5 letters
- 55"Get outta my hair!," in a text crossword clue4 letters
- 56Discipline for the flexible crossword clue4 letters
- 57Rage crossword clue4 letters
- 58Ripped (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 61Phrase sometimes chanted after a dare crossword clue4 letters
- 62Canadian gas brand crossword clue4 letters
- 63Element with the symbol Ne crossword clue4 letters
- 65Last of 26 letters crossword clue3 letters
- 66Initialism on a Navy carrier crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Baseball's Mel”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with O and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Baseball's Mel” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 8 Down. It has appeared 6 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Baseball's Mel” crossword clue?
The answer is OTT (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.