NYT Crossword · 21 Across
“Essence” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, June 18, 2026 as 21 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 · Thursday, June 18, 2026 · 21 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jun 18, 2026 · 21 Across · 4 letters
- May 14, 2026 · 17 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 16, 2025 · 53 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 25, 2018 · 25 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 25, 2017 · 27 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 4, 2016 · 35 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 3, 2016 · 6 Across · 9 letters
- Dec 1, 2014 · 38 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 7, 2014 · 28 Across · 4 letters
- May 30, 2012 · 9 Across · 5 letters
- Mar 17, 2012 · 22 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 3, 2011 · 1 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 17, 2010 · 64 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 7, 2008 · 11 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 5, 2006 · 22 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 27, 2003 · 108 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 25, 2002 · 60 Across · 3 letters
- May 26, 2001 · 37 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 29, 2000 · 48 Down · 6 letters
- May 29, 2000 · 15 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 7, 2000 · 27 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 9, 1999 · 5 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 1, 1999 · 36 Down · 3 letters
- May 16, 1999 · 105 Across · 4 letters
- May 25, 1998 · 1 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 14, 1998 · 66 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 6, 1996 · 49 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 4, 1996 · 25 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 26, 1996 · 7 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 19, 1996 · 26 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 8, 1996 · 18 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 19, 1995 · 6 Down · 5 letters
- Feb 9, 1995 · 51 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 13, 1995 · 20 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 29, 1994 · 57 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 27, 1994 · 27 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 6, 1994 · 63 Across · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Across
- 1Prepares for offspring crossword clue5 letters
- 6Hack crossword clue4 letters
- 10Supplier to Wile E. Coyote crossword clue4 letters
- 14Employee after working hours, on "Severance" crossword clue5 letters
- 15Sole crossword clue4 letters
- 16Horse with a muted coat crossword clue4 letters
- 17Bro? crossword clue15 letters
- 20"ur funny" crossword clue3 letters
- 22"Goosebumps" author crossword clue5 letters
- 23Adrenaline surge providers crossword clue7 letters
- 25Bit of Yahtzee equipment crossword clue7 letters
- 27Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas" crossword clue4 letters
- 28Obnoxiously blingy crossword clue6 letters
- 30"___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech) crossword clue3 letters
- 31Feminine sides crossword clue6 letters
- 33Gave a hand crossword clue5 letters
- 35Sit? crossword clue13 letters
- 38Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test crossword clue5 letters
- 39Rents out again crossword clue6 letters
- 40Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply) crossword clue3 letters
- 41Like shipping that's not quite overnight crossword clue6 letters
- 43Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 47Total after costs crossword clue7 letters
- 49"Next one's on me" crossword clue7 letters
- 51[So heavy!] crossword clue5 letters
- 52Mind-reading scan, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 531,000,000,000 years, in astronomy crossword clue3 letters
- 54Ale? crossword clue15 letters
- 57Relative of Hindi crossword clue4 letters
- 58Follower of "4" on a love note crossword clue4 letters
- 59Start of a selection process crossword clue5 letters
- 60They might be seeded crossword clue4 letters
- 61Some yellow-green sodas, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 62Bob with the Silver Bullet Band crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Argon, krypton and xenon, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 2Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface crossword clue6 letters
- 3Absolut alternatives crossword clue6 letters
- 4Hermana de la madre crossword clue3 letters
- 5"The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats crossword clue5 letters
- 6Bona fide numbskull crossword clue11 letters
- 7Big name in archery equipment crossword clue4 letters
- 8Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels crossword clue3 letters
- 9Colas in the "cola wars" crossword clue6 letters
- 10Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 11Occur at the same time crossword clue8 letters
- 12Skillful move crossword clue8 letters
- 13Lit. course crossword clue3 letters
- 18Improvise crossword clue6 letters
- 19Chemical agent used to make frosted glass crossword clue7 letters
- 24The terrible twos, for one crossword clue5 letters
- 25"Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two crossword clue11 letters
- 26"Of the foot" prefix crossword clue3 letters
- 29Rose (up), in dialect crossword clue5 letters
- 32___ Lion, Penn State mascot crossword clue7 letters
- 34Nonspecific response to "Who's there?" crossword clue5 letters
- 35Like pickles and some potato salads crossword clue8 letters
- 36Chill way to take things crossword clue8 letters
- 37Kid-lit character who says "It’s not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it" crossword clue6 letters
- 38Where many things get tossed crossword clue3 letters
- 42Follower of quick or dim crossword clue6 letters
- 44Checking out crossword clue6 letters
- 45$2 coin, eh? crossword clue6 letters
- 46Drive crossword clue6 letters
- 48Masters crossword clue5 letters
- 50Cellar stock crossword clue5 letters
- 52What time did in fun times crossword clue4 letters
- 54Traditional parka material crossword clue3 letters
- 55Boston's Mass ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 561.0 G.P.A. crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Essence”?
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 “Essence” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 21 Across. It has appeared 37 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Essence” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is GIST. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.