NYT Crossword · 9 Across
“___ ball” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, October 15, 2026 as 9 Across. 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 9 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 15, 2026 · 9 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 30, 2026 · 6 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 19, 2026 · 100 Down · 4 letters
- May 5, 2026 · 24 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 29, 2025 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 29, 2025 · 66 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 1, 2024 · 39 Across · 4 letters
- May 25, 2024 · 1 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 3, 2024 · 112 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 6, 2022 · 50 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 26, 2020 · 58 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 10, 2020 · 52 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 6, 2019 · 13 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 19, 2017 · 38 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 24, 2016 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 11, 2015 · 57 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 12, 2014 · 109 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 25, 2014 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 24, 2014 · 93 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 2, 2014 · 28 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 11, 2012 · 46 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 24, 2011 · 25 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 31, 2011 · 56 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 3, 2010 · 52 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 30, 2009 · 18 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 29, 2009 · 28 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 16, 2009 · 63 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 1, 2008 · 95 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 8, 2008 · 34 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 20, 2005 · 18 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 19, 2003 · 39 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 7, 2002 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 7, 2002 · 106 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 20, 2002 · 34 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 5, 2001 · 32 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 28, 2000 · 29 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 30, 1997 · 22 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 20, 1997 · 11 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 2, 1996 · 52 Down · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Across
- 1Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 4Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" crossword clue5 letters
- 14Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase "You eediot!" crossword clue3 letters
- 15Prefix with Roman crossword clue5 letters
- 16Ancient calculation tools crossword clue5 letters
- 17Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers crossword clue3 letters
- 18Lacks crossword clue5 letters
- 19Her Majesty, for one crossword clue5 letters
- 20Sure ___ crossword clue10 letters
- 23Rogue crossword clue3 letters
- 24Frighteningly monstrous sorts crossword clue5 letters
- 25More than a chart-topper crossword clue7 letters
- 28What "!" is used for, in coding crossword clue8 letters
- 32Political rival of Mark Antony crossword clue6 letters
- 33Genesis crossword clue4 letters
- 34Southern California city with a Spanish name crossword clue4 letters
- 36Some undergrad conferrals, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 37Put under ___ crossword clue9 letters
- 40One who's left, for short? crossword clue3 letters
- 41Overzealous fan, in modern slang crossword clue4 letters
- 42Paradise crossword clue4 letters
- 46Big fuss crossword clue6 letters
- 49Make the most of crossword clue8 letters
- 51Useful tips for writers? crossword clue7 letters
- 53What's close to the bone? crossword clue5 letters
- 54Possible translation of "y" crossword clue3 letters
- 55One way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle crossword clue10 letters
- 59Clear molding material crossword clue5 letters
- 62Aquarium fish with "neon" and "emperor" varieties crossword clue5 letters
- 63Ramadan's end crossword clue3 letters
- 64Cease ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 65Have leftovers, say crossword clue5 letters
- 66Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta" crossword clue3 letters
- 67Promotes crossword clue5 letters
- 68Tempo crossword clue5 letters
- 69Foxy crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1___ breathers crossword clue7 letters
- 2Asylum seeker crossword clue7 letters
- 3Swell crossword clue7 letters
- 4Shocked crossword clue6 letters
- 5"Metropolitan Life" author Lebowitz crossword clue4 letters
- 6In case crossword clue4 letters
- 7Possible puberty problem crossword clue4 letters
- 8Emblem with an Ojibwe name crossword clue5 letters
- 9Hipster of times past crossword clue3 letters
- 10Belt with a kimono crossword clue3 letters
- 11___ starters crossword clue7 letters
- 12Pastry whose name is French for "lightning" crossword clue6 letters
- 13Associated with crossword clue6 letters
- 21Eavesdrop from afar, maybe crossword clue8 letters
- 22When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high crossword clue3 letters
- 26Taunt crossword clue4 letters
- 27Professor's world crossword clue8 letters
- 29Tech co. that was integral to early computer science crossword clue3 letters
- 30Bubbles, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 31"Groovy!" crossword clue5 letters
- 35"Hurry!" crossword clue4 letters
- 38Proficient crossword clue4 letters
- 39Boom sticks? crossword clue3 letters
- 40Fills, as a buffet plate crossword clue7 letters
- 43Things that might be provided with grace? crossword clue7 letters
- 44Book after Lamentations crossword clue7 letters
- 45Tabloid that's one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S. crossword clue7 letters
- 46___ place crossword clue6 letters
- 47Cantankerous crossword clue6 letters
- 48Rover's sound crossword clue3 letters
- 50Card that's the source for "blue mana" in Magic: The Gathering crossword clue6 letters
- 52Plots crossword clue5 letters
- 56Gather from the field crossword clue4 letters
- 57Suffix with kitchen crossword clue4 letters
- 58Wheel that comes apart easily? crossword clue4 letters
- 60Treatment for a bruise crossword clue3 letters
- 61Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “___ ball”?
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 “___ ball” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 Across. It has appeared 39 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “___ ball” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is COMET. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.