NYT Crossword · 29 Across
“Cinch” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, October 23, 2026 as 29 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.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, October 23, 2026 · 29 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 23, 2026 · 29 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 11, 2019 · 59 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 9, 2006 · 18 Across · 6 letters
- Aug 28, 2002 · 29 Down · 4 letters
- May 24, 1998 · 69 Across · 6 letters
- Oct 4, 1997 · 45 Across · 3 letters
- Jun 1, 1996 · 47 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 8, 1996 · 28 Down · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, October 23, 2026.
Across
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- 30With whom one pools pounds for quarters crossword clue8 letters
- 33Copy crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1___ days (times past) crossword clue5 letters
- 2Emma ___, protagonist of "A Woman of Substance" crossword clue5 letters
- 3"Don't believe one word of that!" crossword clue10 letters
- 4"I'm afraid not, laddie" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Actress Sedgwick crossword clue4 letters
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- 10"The most beautiful river on earth," per Thomas Jefferson crossword clue4 letters
- 11One may sit near a bench marking time crossword clue9 letters
- 12Strap-and-buckle shoes named for a comic strip character who wore them crossword clue9 letters
- 13Bother crossword clue3 letters
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- 27Global fiscal policy org. crossword clue3 letters
- 29Poetic device with inexact sound-alikes crossword clue10 letters
- 30"Ha! Betcha didn't see that coming!" crossword clue9 letters
- 31Abnormal talkativeness crossword clue9 letters
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- 33Most important crossword clue5 letters
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- 39Reddish fish sometimes served tartare crossword clue7 letters
- 41"Dang!" crossword clue3 letters
- 44Pieces in the game Othello crossword clue5 letters
- 45Scraps crossword clue5 letters
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- 54Kind of joint associated with smoking, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 56Pulitzer-winning biographer Chernow crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Cinch”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with S and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Cinch” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 29 Across. It has appeared 8 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Cinch” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SNAP. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.