NYT Crossword · 61 Down
“Basic bio subject” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 20, 2020 as 61 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.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, August 20, 2020 · 61 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 20, 2020.
Across
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- 18With 19-Across, heretofore crossword clue3 letters
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- 23Custom auto accessories crossword clue4 letters
- 25First name in jazz crossword clue4 letters
- 29*"Er ... um ..." crossword clue11 letters
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- 35"So cool!" crossword clue7 letters
- 36Kitchen brand crossword clue3 letters
- 37Carrier of sleeping sickness crossword clue6 letters
- 40Mens ___ (legal term) crossword clue3 letters
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- 54___ cit. (footnote abbr.) crossword clue3 letters
- 56"So ___ heard" crossword clue3 letters
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- 65Longhorn rival crossword clue6 letters
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Down
- 1"All good here" crossword clue5 letters
- 2Popular Oldsmobile model of the 1980s-'90s crossword clue5 letters
- 3With 20-Across, balance regulator crossword clue5 letters
- 4Tiny beef crossword clue3 letters
- 5Feds crossword clue4 letters
- 6Title with a tilde crossword clue6 letters
- 7"Get a room!" elicitor, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 8Ring-shaped cutters attached to drills crossword clue8 letters
- 9Hindu god of destruction crossword clue4 letters
- 10Some reds crossword clue7 letters
- 11Languish crossword clue3 letters
- 12Romania's currency crossword clue3 letters
- 13-speak crossword clue3 letters
- 17Dipstick crossword clue4 letters
- 22Serenader on a pea-green boat, in rhyme crossword clue3 letters
- 24Beef, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 26"The ___: Generation Q," sequel series starting in 2019 crossword clue5 letters
- 27Shiny fabrics crossword clue5 letters
- 28"Please, have ___" crossword clue5 letters
- 30Request that's risky if you're over 18? crossword clue5 letters
- 31Must-haves crossword clue5 letters
- 32Pink alcoholic drink, familiarly crossword clue5 letters
- 33Former inmate crossword clue5 letters
- 34Peter of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" crossword clue5 letters
- 38It's got teeth crossword clue8 letters
- 39Salinger title girl crossword clue4 letters
- 42Popular salad dressing crossword clue7 letters
- 44-y, pluralized crossword clue3 letters
- 46Jon Arbuckle's dog crossword clue4 letters
- 47Issuance from an American embassy crossword clue6 letters
- 51QB protectors, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 52Dish served with a spoon and chopsticks crossword clue5 letters
- 53Big pitchers crossword clue5 letters
- 55A while ago crossword clue4 letters
- 57Grandson of Adam and Eve crossword clue4 letters
- 59College ___ (something that might include an SAT score) crossword clue3 letters
- 60Commercial lead-in to mart crossword clue3 letters
- 62Loosey-goosey crossword clue3 letters
- 63One-up crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Basic bio subject”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with R and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Basic bio subject” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 61 Down.
What is the answer to the “Basic bio subject” crossword clue?
The answer is RNA (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.