NYT Crossword · 3 Down
“Faux pas” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, December 2, 2024 as 3 Down. The answer has 7 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 · Monday, December 2, 2024 · 3 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Dec 2, 2024 · 3 Down · 7 letters
- Jun 16, 2024 · 5 Down · 5 letters
- Jun 7, 2020 · 48 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 20, 2019 · 34 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 1, 2015 · 107 Across · 7 letters
- Aug 27, 2013 · 51 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 8, 2012 · 3 Down · 6 letters
- Jan 9, 2012 · 50 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 20, 2011 · 7 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 1, 2010 · 19 Across · 7 letters
- Jul 22, 2010 · 6 Down · 7 letters
- Oct 11, 2009 · 34 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 27, 2009 · 5 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 28, 2007 · 12 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 20, 2005 · 49 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 7, 2005 · 44 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 21, 2005 · 46 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 18, 2002 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- May 29, 2000 · 58 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 6, 1999 · 141 Down · 5 letters
- Apr 20, 1999 · 1 Down · 5 letters
- Mar 2, 1999 · 7 Down · 5 letters
- May 19, 1998 · 24 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 19, 1998 · 45 Across · 5 letters
- Sep 5, 1997 · 39 Down · 6 letters
- Nov 26, 1996 · 13 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 30, 1995 · 43 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 27, 1994 · 30 Across · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, December 2, 2024.
Across
- 1Bit of punctuation crossword clue5 letters
- 6Sketch crossword clue4 letters
- 10Part of ROTFL crossword clue3 letters
- 13Culinary tearjerker crossword clue5 letters
- 14Carefree quality crossword clue4 letters
- 15Prehistoric predator, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 16Trend that's here today, gone tomorrow crossword clue10 letters
- 18A dromedary has one crossword clue4 letters
- 19Covert "Hey, you!" crossword clue4 letters
- 20Inauguration Day promise crossword clue4 letters
- 21Grocery store division crossword clue5 letters
- 22Winter hrs. in the Big Apple crossword clue3 letters
- 23Seeing the glass half-empty crossword clue11 letters
- 25Fuel choice for many trucks crossword clue6 letters
- 27"Murder on the ___ Express" (Agatha Christie mystery) crossword clue6 letters
- 28Tater crossword clue4 letters
- 29Second word of many a fairy tale crossword clue4 letters
- 32Observes crossword clue4 letters
- 33Beyond irritated crossword clue9 letters
- 36Tennis icon Arthur crossword clue4 letters
- 39Be in charge of, as a bar crossword clue4 letters
- 40Floor coverings crossword clue4 letters
- 43Teachings of Buddha crossword clue6 letters
- 45Hundred on the Hill crossword clue6 letters
- 47Potential option crossword clue11 letters
- 51Shot that produces an immune response to a virus, slangily crossword clue3 letters
- 52Look forward to crossword clue5 letters
- 53"Lovely" Beatles girl crossword clue4 letters
- 54Garr with a "Tootsie" role crossword clue4 letters
- 55Group born between 1997 and 2012, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 56Tiptoes, as around a touchy subject crossword clue10 letters
- 58One of the Great Lakes crossword clue4 letters
- 59Voice under a soprano crossword clue4 letters
- 60Word before education or supervision crossword clue5 letters
- 61Nine-digit ID crossword clue3 letters
- 62Classroom seating crossword clue4 letters
- 63Classroom jottings crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Admitted (to) crossword clue6 letters
- 2The "O" of Jackie O. crossword clue7 letters
- 4The lion's share crossword clue4 letters
- 5"Gimme ___!" (start of University of Iowa's cheer) crossword clue3 letters
- 6Impressionist Edgar crossword clue5 letters
- 7Vessels for whitewater rapids crossword clue5 letters
- 8Popular Japanese beer crossword clue5 letters
- 9Tie the knot crossword clue3 letters
- 10Member of a college's governing board crossword clue7 letters
- 11Height of fashion? crossword clue7 letters
- 12Anticipates crossword clue7 letters
- 15"Wheeeeeee!" crossword clue9 letters
- 17Playwright Coward crossword clue4 letters
- 21Word seen on the side of many planes crossword clue3 letters
- 23Mani-___ crossword clue4 letters
- 24Old LP format crossword clue4 letters
- 26Make bigger at McDonald's crossword clue9 letters
- 29Take advantage of crossword clue3 letters
- 30Ballpoint or highlighter crossword clue3 letters
- 31Roulette bet crossword clue3 letters
- 34Random guess crossword clue4 letters
- 35Glenn of the Eagles crossword clue4 letters
- 36Glossy magazines have a lot of them crossword clue7 letters
- 37April weather said to bring May flowers crossword clue7 letters
- 38Knows somebody who might help crossword clue7 letters
- 41Dispensed, as Halloween candy crossword clue7 letters
- 42Catch off-guard crossword clue7 letters
- 44Prestigious sch. in Cambridge, Mass. crossword clue3 letters
- 45"Don't move!," to a dog crossword clue4 letters
- 46Isn't imaginary crossword clue6 letters
- 48"Go me!" crossword clue5 letters
- 49Kids make them for Santa crossword clue5 letters
- 50"No worries" crossword clue5 letters
- 54Commotion crossword clue4 letters
- 56Bottom of a paw crossword clue3 letters
- 57Swiftie, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Faux pas”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with M and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Faux pas” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 3 Down. It has appeared 28 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Faux pas” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is MISSTEP. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.