NYT Crossword · 27 Across
“Be possessive?” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 10, 2025 as 27 Across. 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 · Sunday, August 10, 2025 · 27 Across
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Across
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- 5Thurman of film crossword clue3 letters
- 8Need for a transfer of power? crossword clue4 letters
- 12Make easier to swallow crossword clue4 letters
- 16Basis for a write-off, perhaps crossword clue8 letters
- 18Mann who wrote songs for 1999's "Magnolia" crossword clue5 letters
- 19First name in country crossword clue6 letters
- 21… something big and rocky with a Space Force base in it crossword clue16 letters
- 23"So weird …" crossword clue6 letters
- 24New York City's ___ Place crossword clue5 letters
- 25Norse mythology's equivalent of Olympus crossword clue6 letters
- 26Really tipsy crossword clue7 letters
- 28Auctioneer's cry crossword clue4 letters
- 29… something pointy grown by Pinocchio crossword clue10 letters
- 30Teeming crossword clue8 letters
- 34"This is the first truth that ___ thine own tongue was guilty of": "All's Well That Ends Well" crossword clue3 letters
- 36Mimic crossword clue3 letters
- 37Rep who's not a Rep. crossword clue3 letters
- 38Music genre associated with the tellum, or reverse mullet crossword clue3 letters
- 39… something conical in a chemistry lab crossword clue15 letters
- 46… something round and metallic with kanji written on it crossword clue11 letters
- 49Homes for hogs crossword clue5 letters
- 50Run-down crossword clue5 letters
- 51Figure (out) crossword clue4 letters
- 52Disney snow queen crossword clue4 letters
- 54Approves crossword clue3 letters
- 55Many a hangout in Boystown, Chicago crossword clue6 letters
- 56Tolerate crossword clue5 letters
- 59Corner piece crossword clue4 letters
- 61Common remote batteries crossword clue3 letters
- 62In the style of crossword clue3 letters
- 63Children's game phrase that should start the italicized clues … or a hint to eight squares in this puzzle crossword clue19 letters
- 68[Not another word!] crossword clue3 letters
- 69Location marker on a map app crossword clue3 letters
- 70Novelist James crossword clue4 letters
- 71Mega-store? crossword clue5 letters
- 72Alfred E. ___, mascot of Mad magazine crossword clue6 letters
- 74Long-running drama with the protagonist Olivia Benson, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 75Per ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 77Nowhere close crossword clue4 letters
- 81Hall's music partner crossword clue5 letters
- 82Certain water hazard crossword clue5 letters
- 84… something yellow and happy in a text message crossword clue11 letters
- 87… something soft and melty in a black tub crossword clue15 letters
- 90Place with moving exhibits crossword clue3 letters
- 91Locale for a Snapple fact crossword clue3 letters
- 92G.I. grub crossword clue3 letters
- 93___ Hammarskjöld, only posthumous winner of a Nobel Peace Prize crossword clue3 letters
- 94Outdoor event with costumes crossword clue8 letters
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- 101Final four event crossword clue4 letters
- 103Store that sells protein powder crossword clue3 letters
- 104Single facial feature crossword clue7 letters
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- 107Onionlike vegetables crossword clue5 letters
- 110New home for a "fresh prince" in a 1990s sitcom crossword clue6 letters
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- 114Down in the dumps crossword clue6 letters
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- 116Crispy tortilla-based dishes crossword clue8 letters
- 117Funerary shroud crossword clue4 letters
- 118Excellent, in 1990s slang crossword clue4 letters
- 119Elect (to) crossword clue3 letters
- 120Herb paired with brown butter in sauces crossword clue4 letters
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- 3Showy daisies crossword clue6 letters
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- 5A password might be provided with one crossword clue8 letters
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- 7"Let's raise our glasses!" crossword clue6 letters
- 8Fortresses crossword clue8 letters
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- 11Thieves' place crossword clue3 letters
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- 13Iowan, by another name crossword clue7 letters
- 14Sherlock's younger sister on TV crossword clue5 letters
- 15Like the Río de la Plata vis-à-vis the Amazon crossword clue5 letters
- 17Noted N.S.A. whistle-blower crossword clue7 letters
- 18One going fishing crossword clue6 letters
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- 20Contributes crossword clue4 letters
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- 26Fast-food chain founded in New Orleans crossword clue7 letters
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- 39Several characters in nonfiction? crossword clue3 letters
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- 42Ballad crossword clue3 letters
- 43Held in check crossword clue5 letters
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- 45Newswoman Phillips crossword clue4 letters
- 47"Please rush!" crossword clue4 letters
- 48Hole for a shoelace crossword clue6 letters
- 53Archer's protection crossword clue8 letters
- 55Fund-raising fete crossword clue4 letters
- 57Way around crossword clue6 letters
- 58"Take that, loser!" crossword clue4 letters
- 60Spanish interjection crossword clue3 letters
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- 66That group crossword clue4 letters
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- 68Sort who won't heed the advice "Don't look down"? crossword clue4 letters
- 73What abuts une côte crossword clue3 letters
- 74Diaphanous crossword clue5 letters
- 76Can you believe it? crossword clue3 letters
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- 79Slightly open crossword clue4 letters
- 80Ready to eat crossword clue4 letters
- 82Turn (in) crossword clue5 letters
- 83At all, with "the" crossword clue8 letters
- 85Out of touch for decades, say crossword clue8 letters
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- 113Jargon suffix crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Be possessive?”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with O and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Be possessive?” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 27 Across.
What is the answer to the “Be possessive?” crossword clue?
The answer is OWN (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.