NYT Crossword · 73 Across
“___ pad” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, July 30, 2026 as 73 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 · Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 73 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jul 30, 2026 · 73 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 27, 2019 · 53 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 23, 2018 · 20 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 15, 2017 · 92 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 26, 2016 · 8 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 22, 2010 · 54 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 28, 2003 · 13 Down · 3 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Across
- 1Change entirely crossword clue5 letters
- 6Like former secrets crossword clue6 letters
- 12Make like a frog crossword clue3 letters
- 15One who doesn't speak while in a cast crossword clue5 letters
- 16Balkan state that's been independent since 2008 crossword clue6 letters
- 17Like the name of former soccer star Mark De Man crossword clue3 letters
- 18Cluster crossword clue12 letters
- 20Density symbol crossword clue3 letters
- 21Go for gold? crossword clue3 letters
- 22It may be padded or slapped crossword clue4 letters
- 23Do you read me? crossword clue5 letters
- 25Veteran crossword clue6 letters
- 27Agent crossword clue9 letters
- 31Change logos, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 33"Bravo!" crossword clue3 letters
- 34Dour crossword clue4 letters
- 35Unnatural, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 36H.S. course covering integrals crossword clue6 letters
- 39___ trading crossword clue3 letters
- 40Steam crossword clue10 letters
- 43Sow, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 46Black-and-orange bird crossword clue6 letters
- 47Bob who painted "happy little trees" crossword clue4 letters
- 50Jackie who co-starred in "Rush Hour" crossword clue4 letters
- 52Top halves of centaurs crossword clue3 letters
- 53They may be lifted … or downed crossword clue7 letters
- 56Gambit crossword clue9 letters
- 59City with red buses crossword clue6 letters
- 60Big or bad follower crossword clue5 letters
- 61So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" crossword clue4 letters
- 63Fripp & ___ (musical duo) crossword clue3 letters
- 64___ culpa crossword clue3 letters
- 65Communication aid that helps make sense of the italicized clues crossword clue12 letters
- 70Subj. for immigrants, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 71Training aids for a lab, say crossword clue6 letters
- 72Plain crossword clue5 letters
- 74What headphones often play in crossword clue6 letters
- 75Shark's mark crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Church leader crossword clue6 letters
- 2Took one's breath away? crossword clue7 letters
- 3Remain loyal to crossword clue7 letters
- 4Pronounce "aisle" as it's spelled, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 5It often leans left or right crossword clue9 letters
- 6___-Ball crossword clue4 letters
- 7Joel follows it crossword clue5 letters
- 8Flame's remains crossword clue3 letters
- 9Lumpsucker eggs crossword clue3 letters
- 10Biblical second coming? crossword clue3 letters
- 11Prima ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 12University of Cambridge crossword clue7 letters
- 13"Hamlet" noblewoman crossword clue7 letters
- 14Developer of a geocentric model of the universe crossword clue7 letters
- 19Words after cash or zero crossword clue4 letters
- 24[Horrors!] crossword clue3 letters
- 26Org. leader crossword clue4 letters
- 28One who knows all the shortcuts, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 29Puts down crossword clue6 letters
- 30Where Dante's path to paradise begins crossword clue4 letters
- 32Panama's ___ National Park crossword clue6 letters
- 37That's the whole point! crossword clue5 letters
- 38Seller of knickknacks crossword clue9 letters
- 41Gospel singer Franklin crossword clue4 letters
- 42Like a zoomer after 1997 crossword clue4 letters
- 43Minecraft and World of Warcraft crossword clue7 letters
- 44"If we're lucky!" crossword clue7 letters
- 45Rhyming name for a certain group of friends crossword clue7 letters
- 48It's not the main part of the action crossword clue7 letters
- 49High achievers? crossword clue7 letters
- 51Notable org. with 32 members crossword clue3 letters
- 54Sit (down) heavily crossword clue4 letters
- 55Arrogant crossword clue6 letters
- 57Lets crossword clue5 letters
- 58Really please crossword clue5 letters
- 62Plus crossword clue4 letters
- 66It might be left hanging crossword clue3 letters
- 67Most common letter in this clue crossword clue3 letters
- 68Boat propeller crossword clue3 letters
- 69Director DuVernay crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “___ pad”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with S and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “___ pad” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 73 Across. It has appeared 7 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “___ pad” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SOS. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.