NYT Crossword · 71 Across
“Drill, for instance” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 12, 2021 as 71 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 · Thursday, August 12, 2021 · 71 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Across
- 1Alternative to a Ding Dong crossword clue4 letters
- 5It's found near a trap crossword clue4 letters
- 9Sped crossword clue5 letters
- 14To be remembered for all time crossword clue4 letters
- 15Shade akin to turquoise crossword clue4 letters
- 16Sister publication of Jet magazine crossword clue5 letters
- 17Actor Laurie of "House" crossword clue4 letters
- 18*Sensitive part of the elbow crossword clue10 letters
- 20*Oft-wished-upon sighting crossword clue14 letters
- 22When doubled, "Good one" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Heart chart, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 24Part of A.B.S.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 25Common typo for an exclamation point crossword clue3 letters
- 27Sprout crossword clue3 letters
- 30Serving with dal makhani crossword clue4 letters
- 32Hazard in maritime travel crossword clue4 letters
- 34With 51-Across, something to "read" crossword clue4 letters
- 36Passed out crossword clue5 letters
- 40What each asterisked clue's answer does, to correct a misnomer? crossword clue15 letters
- 43In the main? crossword clue5 letters
- 44Word with sport or spirit crossword clue4 letters
- 45One might stand on a table crossword clue4 letters
- 46French greeting crossword clue4 letters
- 48It was once sold medically under the commercial name Delysid crossword clue3 letters
- 50Great time, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 51See 34-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 54Dynamism crossword clue3 letters
- 55Not well crossword clue3 letters
- 57*Symbol of Australia crossword clue14 letters
- 63*Headwear made from jipijapa fibers crossword clue10 letters
- 64Tech review site crossword clue4 letters
- 66Repetitive musical form crossword clue5 letters
- 67Actress/TV host Palmer crossword clue4 letters
- 68Standout in one's field crossword clue4 letters
- 69Faun lookalike crossword clue5 letters
- 70Freshness crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Sound of a snicker crossword clue3 letters
- 2"Mr. Holland's ___," 1995 film for which Richard Dreyfuss received a Best Actor nomination crossword clue4 letters
- 3Grate pains? crossword clue9 letters
- 4Golf great Lorena crossword clue5 letters
- 5Preposterous crossword clue4 letters
- 6Lead-in to -vocal crossword clue4 letters
- 7Sally ___ (English teacake) crossword clue4 letters
- 8Beside the point crossword clue10 letters
- 9Obama's Secret Service code name crossword clue8 letters
- 10Help wanteds? crossword clue4 letters
- 11Computer processor parts crossword clue5 letters
- 12Figure in international relations crossword clue5 letters
- 13Some textile specialists crossword clue5 letters
- 19Org. with gym memberships crossword clue4 letters
- 21Globe crossword clue3 letters
- 25One in a pod crossword clue4 letters
- 26"Good stuff!" crossword clue4 letters
- 28Sch. with a campus in Narragansett crossword clue3 letters
- 29" " " crossword clue10 letters
- 31Author Gaiman crossword clue4 letters
- 33Kind of market crossword clue4 letters
- 35José ___ (frozen foods brand) crossword clue3 letters
- 37Superficially crossword clue9 letters
- 38Home to the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas (since 1551) crossword clue4 letters
- 39Spice qtys. crossword clue4 letters
- 41First name in Surrealism crossword clue8 letters
- 42Tour de France units: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 47Stretch of the red carpet? crossword clue4 letters
- 49Leave inconspicuously, with "out" crossword clue3 letters
- 51Michelle who was FIFA's Female Player of the Century crossword clue5 letters
- 52Warmer in the winter crossword clue5 letters
- 53Needle crossword clue5 letters
- 56Lawful crossword clue5 letters
- 58"___ Bird" (2017 film) crossword clue4 letters
- 59Titaness of myth crossword clue4 letters
- 60Store near Rockefeller Center, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 61Sporty vehicles crossword clue4 letters
- 62Some summer deliveries crossword clue4 letters
- 65Channel with the slogan "Boom." crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Drill, for instance”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with T and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Drill, for instance” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 71 Across.
What is the answer to the “Drill, for instance” crossword clue?
The answer is TEST (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.