NYT Crossword · 20 Down
“Descriptor for a superhero” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, August 7, 2021 as 20 Down. The answer has 6 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 · Saturday, August 7, 2021 · 20 Down
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, August 7, 2021.
Across
- 1Brings home crossword clue6 letters
- 7"Nah, thanks anyway" crossword clue7 letters
- 14Running freely crossword clue6 letters
- 15Typical wall colors crossword clue8 letters
- 17One with key responsibilities? crossword clue6 letters
- 18Oil, informally crossword clue8 letters
- 19Certain sorority member crossword clue5 letters
- 20Who had a major part in the Torah? crossword clue5 letters
- 21Behavioral quirk crossword clue3 letters
- 22One of the Gilmore Girls crossword clue7 letters
- 24[Here we go again ...] crossword clue4 letters
- 25Titaness who abducted Orion crossword clue3 letters
- 26Afghans, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 28Alternatives to wings crossword clue6 letters
- 30Insubstantial crossword clue11 letters
- 32Grand total? crossword clue11 letters
- 33"Don't let the bedbugs bite!" crossword clue11 letters
- 34"The Magpie" and "The Wheat Field," for two crossword clue6 letters
- 35"De dónde ___?" (Spanish 101 query) crossword clue4 letters
- 36Palindromic term of address crossword clue3 letters
- 39It raised a major red flag crossword clue4 letters
- 40Gene pool? crossword clue7 letters
- 42Awesome, slangily crossword clue3 letters
- 43Worker whose name anagrams to the person's output crossword clue5 letters
- 47No bueno crossword clue5 letters
- 48Portion of an ad agency's budget crossword clue8 letters
- 50Specific crossword clue6 letters
- 51Brand with a red star in its logo crossword clue8 letters
- 52Spot for some piercings crossword clue6 letters
- 53Back to back crossword clue7 letters
- 54Home to the world's tallest steel arch bridge crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Repress, with "up" crossword clue6 letters
- 2"Moving on ..." crossword clue6 letters
- 3Gets to the point? crossword clue6 letters
- 4Holst's "The Planets," for one crossword clue5 letters
- 5"No need to worry," informally crossword clue10 letters
- 6With 7-Down, disliking ... or at least feeling indifferent about crossword clue3 letters
- 7See 6-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 8Waste at a winery crossword clue4 letters
- 9Sumptuous crossword clue4 letters
- 10Groups involved in class actions, for short? crossword clue4 letters
- 11___ Technica (tech review site) crossword clue3 letters
- 12Bided one's time crossword clue8 letters
- 13Bit of deception crossword clue7 letters
- 16Investment banker Samuel crossword clue5 letters
- 23Period immediately following Y2K crossword clue6 letters
- 24Would you look at that! crossword clue5 letters
- 27Composer of many Streisand show tunes crossword clue5 letters
- 28Model-turned-TV personality Chrissy crossword clue6 letters
- 29Six figures, say crossword clue10 letters
- 30Hybrid zoo animal crossword clue5 letters
- 31Wackadoodle crossword clue6 letters
- 32Who said "The greatest scientists are artists as well" crossword clue8 letters
- 33"Uh-uh" crossword clue7 letters
- 34Bed cover crossword clue5 letters
- 36Dark Lord of Mordor, in "The Lord of the Rings" crossword clue6 letters
- 37It's just under a foot crossword clue6 letters
- 38Passage that connects stories crossword clue6 letters
- 41Put to sleep crossword clue5 letters
- 43Hasenpfeffer, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 44___ bar crossword clue4 letters
- 45They're ahead of their time crossword clue4 letters
- 46Leakes of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" crossword clue4 letters
- 49"What of it?" crossword clue3 letters
- 50"The World Is Yours" rapper, 1994 crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Descriptor for a superhero”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with M and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Descriptor for a superhero” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 20 Down.
What is the answer to the “Descriptor for a superhero” crossword clue?
The answer is MIGHTY (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.