NYT Crossword · 62 Across
“Exploit” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 as 62 Across. The answer has 3 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 · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 62 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 20, 2026 · 62 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 25, 2024 · 30 Across · 4 letters
- May 22, 2022 · 74 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 29, 2021 · 78 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 15, 2020 · 19 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 31, 2019 · 23 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 22, 2018 · 22 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 7, 2017 · 54 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 12, 2015 · 37 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 8, 2015 · 5 Down · 3 letters
- Nov 18, 2013 · 53 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 19, 2011 · 65 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 20, 2011 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 7, 2010 · 133 Down · 4 letters
- May 9, 2009 · 50 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 13, 2009 · 35 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 14, 2006 · 5 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 18, 2005 · 32 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 26, 2004 · 100 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 29, 2003 · 5 Down · 4 letters
- May 10, 2003 · 24 Across · 7 letters
- May 10, 2003 · 37 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 26, 2001 · 7 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 15, 1999 · 39 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 2, 1999 · 2 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 2, 1999 · 62 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 17, 1998 · 25 Across · 3 letters
- Nov 10, 1998 · 25 Down · 4 letters
- May 23, 1998 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 15, 1997 · 46 Across · 3 letters
- Nov 26, 1996 · 59 Down · 3 letters
- Nov 15, 1996 · 57 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 24, 1996 · 63 Down · 3 letters
- Oct 8, 1995 · 99 Down · 3 letters
- Oct 1, 1995 · 95 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 27, 1995 · 31 Down · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Across
- 1Las ___, Canary Islands crossword clue6 letters
- 7Device with an addictive aerosol, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 11Plant, as seeds crossword clue3 letters
- 14Laid back crossword clue6 letters
- 15"Hello ___" (smartphone tagline) crossword clue4 letters
- 16"That's terrible!" crossword clue3 letters
- 17Campfire cookout, informally crossword clue11 letters
- 19Crafty crossword clue3 letters
- 20Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro crossword clue7 letters
- 21[Hey, I can hear you, you know] crossword clue4 letters
- 22Criticize very harshly crossword clue4 letters
- 25Old-time winter excursion crossword clue10 letters
- 27Loosey-goosey crossword clue3 letters
- 28Not yet posted, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 29Bit in a nutrition bar crossword clue3 letters
- 30Flattering lines? crossword clue3 letters
- 31Indian yogurt dish crossword clue5 letters
- 34Susceptible to bribery crossword clue5 letters
- 38"Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across crossword clue15 letters
- 41Unit of magnetic flux density crossword clue5 letters
- 42One who says "Hell if I know!"? crossword clue5 letters
- 43Subtle greeting crossword clue3 letters
- 44Letter-shaped part of a blueprint crossword clue3 letters
- 46Part of every day, in Italy crossword clue3 letters
- 47Improvised instrument in folk music crossword clue3 letters
- 48Pugilist's pain point, perhaps crossword clue10 letters
- 53Serious aversion crossword clue4 letters
- 54Make crossword clue4 letters
- 55Farm storage building crossword clue7 letters
- 57Short-term job crossword clue3 letters
- 58Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen crossword clue11 letters
- 63What a dawdler may need to pick up, with "the" crossword clue4 letters
- 64Further out there crossword clue6 letters
- 65Flanders of "The Simpsons" crossword clue3 letters
- 66Dust-ups crossword clue4 letters
- 67Loud speaker, maybe crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1What's shaken in the order to "Shake!" crossword clue3 letters
- 2Filled up on crossword clue3 letters
- 3Gymnast Suni crossword clue3 letters
- 4Virile crossword clue5 letters
- 5It's west of the Bering Strait crossword clue4 letters
- 6Appears to be going down the drain crossword clue8 letters
- 7Overact crossword clue5 letters
- 8Mammal with a long ringed tail crossword clue5 letters
- 9"We're on!" crossword clue6 letters
- 10Tricked crossword clue3 letters
- 11Dish with vinegared rice crossword clue5 letters
- 12Eyed lustfully crossword clue5 letters
- 13Question exclaimed after misfortune crossword clue5 letters
- 18One way to spell relief, per ads crossword clue7 letters
- 21Crafts, in Córdoba crossword clue5 letters
- 22Part of a homecoming parade crossword clue5 letters
- 23Big scoop crossword clue5 letters
- 24Leaps for Michelle Kwan crossword clue5 letters
- 26Fine cigar crossword clue6 letters
- 28Hardships crossword clue6 letters
- 32Madre's hermana crossword clue3 letters
- 33French author ___ de Saint-Exupéry crossword clue7 letters
- 35Stealthy spy with a blowgun crossword clue5 letters
- 36It may follow deuce crossword clue5 letters
- 37Overlook crossword clue5 letters
- 39Designer Calvin crossword clue5 letters
- 40Hummus bean crossword clue8 letters
- 45Piece of goalie gear crossword clue6 letters
- 48Started crossword clue5 letters
- 49Not leave a bet as is crossword clue5 letters
- 50Gave a push crossword clue5 letters
- 51"Fire-breather" in the night sky crossword clue5 letters
- 52Relays and rallies crossword clue5 letters
- 53Shenzi in "The Lion King," e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 56Bottom crossword clue4 letters
- 58Luxury resort amenity crossword clue3 letters
- 59Relatively short Morse code bit crossword clue3 letters
- 60Sign of summer crossword clue3 letters
- 61Blunder crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Exploit”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with U and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Exploit” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 62 Across. It has appeared 36 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Exploit” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is USE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.