NYT Crossword · 72 Across
“Chap” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, March 16, 2026 as 72 Across. The answer has 4 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 · Monday, March 16, 2026 · 72 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Mar 16, 2026 · 72 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 10, 2024 · 27 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 7, 2024 · 41 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 8, 2024 · 38 Across · 3 letters
- Jun 7, 2023 · 45 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 27, 2022 · 4 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 6, 2021 · 27 Across · 5 letters
- Sep 9, 2020 · 25 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 31, 2020 · 35 Across · 3 letters
- Feb 21, 2020 · 36 Across · 3 letters
- Jan 24, 2020 · 58 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 28, 2019 · 40 Across · 3 letters
- Jun 14, 2019 · 38 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 27, 2018 · 48 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 31, 2017 · 98 Across · 6 letters
- Jun 25, 2015 · 9 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 19, 2012 · 75 Down · 5 letters
- Feb 8, 2009 · 22 Across · 6 letters
- Oct 22, 2007 · 9 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 1, 2005 · 48 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 27, 2004 · 20 Across · 7 letters
- Oct 12, 2001 · 40 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 28, 2000 · 9 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 8, 2000 · 25 Across · 5 letters
- Sep 30, 1999 · 41 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 6, 1999 · 34 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 19, 1998 · 21 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 10, 1997 · 64 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 2, 1997 · 87 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 26, 1995 · 73 Down · 5 letters
- Nov 18, 1994 · 40 Down · 6 letters
- Sep 11, 1994 · 85 Across · 6 letters
- Mar 27, 1994 · 19 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, March 16, 2026.
Across
- 1"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!" crossword clue6 letters
- 7Drone's sound crossword clue4 letters
- 11Cave-dwelling flier crossword clue3 letters
- 14Galactic cloud crossword clue6 letters
- 15Texas city that's home to Baylor University crossword clue4 letters
- 16Broadcast crossword clue3 letters
- 17*Forever crossword clue11 letters
- 19Deer mother? crossword clue3 letters
- 20Brad of 2025's "F1" crossword clue4 letters
- 21"In case it's of interest ...," in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 22Plenty of crossword clue5 letters
- 24Bugle tune crossword clue4 letters
- 25*One of a kind crossword clue10 letters
- 28Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 30"Great Red" feature of Jupiter crossword clue4 letters
- 31*Masterwork crossword clue10 letters
- 36Wide-eyed and eager crossword clue4 letters
- 40Go down to 0%, as a computer battery crossword clue3 letters
- 41Allotment crossword clue7 letters
- 43"___ word?" crossword clue3 letters
- 44SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs crossword clue4 letters
- 46*After the event, as an analysis crossword clue10 letters
- 48Ball-___ hammer crossword clue4 letters
- 50Teeny-tiny crossword clue3 letters
- 51*Reciprocal exchange crossword clue10 letters
- 57Historian's focus crossword clue4 letters
- 60"Me too," formally crossword clue5 letters
- 61One might end with "com" or "org" crossword clue3 letters
- 62Water, in Juárez crossword clue4 letters
- 63___ chi crossword clue3 letters
- 64Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues? crossword clue11 letters
- 68Before today crossword clue3 letters
- 69Gem mined in Australia crossword clue4 letters
- 70Exact retribution for crossword clue6 letters
- 71Sleep cycle inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 73Term of address for a nun crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Not suitable crossword clue5 letters
- 2Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) crossword clue5 letters
- 3Locales for the late news? crossword clue9 letters
- 4Kicks down the road, as a decision crossword clue7 letters
- 5Santa's little helper crossword clue3 letters
- 6Innocent sorts crossword clue5 letters
- 7Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short crossword clue5 letters
- 8Beanie or beret crossword clue3 letters
- 9Carefully monitored hosp. area crossword clue3 letters
- 10Italian cheese crossword clue6 letters
- 11Negative press for a celeb, say crossword clue5 letters
- 12Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels crossword clue5 letters
- 13Family diagrams crossword clue5 letters
- 18Greenwich Village campus, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 23Like a book about writing a book, say crossword clue4 letters
- 26Fighter pilot's garb crossword clue5 letters
- 27___ salts crossword clue5 letters
- 29Recipe unit crossword clue3 letters
- 31Rx writers crossword clue3 letters
- 32A helping hand crossword clue3 letters
- 33Sullen sort crossword clue5 letters
- 34City that's home to the University of Maine crossword clue5 letters
- 35Six for a touchdown: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 37Staffer in a flight terminal crossword clue9 letters
- 38"All for ___ and ___ for all!" crossword clue3 letters
- 39Workout site crossword clue3 letters
- 42"Pronto!" crossword clue3 letters
- 45Fancy coif crossword clue4 letters
- 47Improves, as a bike path crossword clue7 letters
- 49Literary afterthought crossword clue6 letters
- 51Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani crossword clue5 letters
- 52Meter reading crossword clue5 letters
- 53"Talk turkey" or "eat crow" crossword clue5 letters
- 54Warm bed covering crossword clue5 letters
- 55Still-life vessel crossword clue3 letters
- 56Earthen pots, from the Spanish crossword clue5 letters
- 58Sudden increase crossword clue5 letters
- 59Weapon that stuns crossword clue5 letters
- 65Tail-less primate crossword clue3 letters
- 66Beachgoer's "souvenir" crossword clue3 letters
- 67Prefix meaning "egg" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Chap”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with G and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Chap” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 72 Across. It has appeared 33 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Chap” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is GENT. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.