NYT Crossword · 45 Across
“___ badge” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, March 19, 2026 as 45 Across. The answer has 7 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, March 19, 2026 · 45 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Mar 19, 2026 · 45 Across · 7 letters
- Sep 18, 2013 · 27 Down · 5 letters
- May 10, 2010 · 44 Down · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Across
- 1Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 9Forensic analyst's workspace crossword clue6 letters
- 15Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce) crossword clue8 letters
- 16Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io crossword clue6 letters
- 17A boatload crossword clue8 letters
- 18How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables" crossword clue6 letters
- 19Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan crossword clue5 letters
- 20The o's in xoxo, symbolically crossword clue4 letters
- 22Scratches (out) crossword clue4 letters
- 23Cards in a wallet or purse, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 25Resident of Muscat crossword clue7 letters
- 27Clothes that are ready to be thrown away crossword clue4 letters
- 30Mimicked crossword clue4 letters
- 32Online gamer's bane crossword clue3 letters
- 33Like some flaws crossword clue7 letters
- 35Rump crossword clue7 letters
- 39"Decidedly not" crossword clue3 letters
- 40Homophone of 39-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 41Peeve crossword clue3 letters
- 42___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach crossword clue3 letters
- 43Big Bad Wolf's disguise crossword clue7 letters
- 47Opposite of paleo- crossword clue3 letters
- 48Voice of the modern age crossword clue4 letters
- 50Site for indie designers crossword clue4 letters
- 51Crooner Mel crossword clue7 letters
- 53Beginning of the spelling of "Hera" crossword clue3 letters
- 55U-___ (German subway) crossword clue4 letters
- 56It has Earth's highest and lowest points crossword clue4 letters
- 58N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight crossword clue5 letters
- 62Certain fatty acids, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 64Certain hockey and soccer infractions … or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares crossword clue8 letters
- 66Country singer Lee Ann crossword clue6 letters
- 67At peak pique crossword clue8 letters
- 68Gaelic gals crossword clue6 letters
- 69Locations for some posers crossword clue8 letters
Down
- 1First president to sit in the Oval Office crossword clue4 letters
- 2It's vera soothing! crossword clue4 letters
- 3Halo console crossword clue4 letters
- 4Jean Arp, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 5Tripping, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 6German "the" crossword clue3 letters
- 7Deep cut crossword clue4 letters
- 8Lock in, so to speak crossword clue6 letters
- 9Thomas Jefferson's belief crossword clue5 letters
- 10Part of an order crossword clue3 letters
- 11Ordnance depot crossword clue7 letters
- 12"Hey, no argument here" crossword clue10 letters
- 13Nighttime woe crossword clue5 letters
- 14Luggage crossword clue4 letters
- 21Master class? crossword clue7 letters
- 24Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" crossword clue5 letters
- 26Analogous crossword clue5 letters
- 27Word with napkin or nose crossword clue4 letters
- 28Miles away crossword clue4 letters
- 29Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two crossword clue10 letters
- 31Tickles crossword clue7 letters
- 34Choice words crossword clue5 letters
- 36Actor Hammer crossword clue5 letters
- 37Lepidopterists' needs crossword clue4 letters
- 38Operation Neptune, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 44Electric sign filler crossword clue7 letters
- 46Showing things as they are crossword clue7 letters
- 49Utter foolishness crossword clue6 letters
- 51Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds crossword clue5 letters
- 52Catchers' wear crossword clue5 letters
- 54___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer crossword clue5 letters
- 55Word after finger or poke crossword clue4 letters
- 57Do for Jimi Hendrix crossword clue4 letters
- 59"Here's an ___ …" crossword clue4 letters
- 60Final, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 61Contractors' figs. crossword clue4 letters
- 63Of first rank crossword clue3 letters
- 65Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “___ badge”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with E and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “___ badge” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 45 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “___ badge” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is EMERITA. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.