NYT Crossword · 29 Across
“Firefly” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, August 2, 2021 as 29 Across. The answer has 12 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 · Monday, August 2, 2021 · 29 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, August 2, 2021.
Across
- 1"Hey, over here!" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Just manage, with "by" crossword clue3 letters
- 8Bits of rain or dew crossword clue5 letters
- 13Where Honolulu is crossword clue4 letters
- 14Egg to be fertilized crossword clue4 letters
- 16New York's ___ City Music Hall crossword clue5 letters
- 17Laugh ___ (something very funny) crossword clue4 letters
- 18Roman emperor who said before dying "What an artist the world is losing in me!" crossword clue4 letters
- 19"Well, ___ we all?" crossword clue5 letters
- 20Service offered by Dropbox crossword clue12 letters
- 23F.D.R.'s successor crossword clue3 letters
- 24Computer for Apple pickers? crossword clue3 letters
- 25Kitchenware brand crossword clue3 letters
- 26A megalomaniac has a big one crossword clue3 letters
- 32Place to play roulette crossword clue6 letters
- 35That guy's crossword clue3 letters
- 36Train travel crossword clue4 letters
- 37"Can't we all just get ___?" crossword clue5 letters
- 38Jean-___ Picard, Starfleet commander crossword clue3 letters
- 39Get the shampoo out crossword clue5 letters
- 40What's pulled through a pulley crossword clue4 letters
- 41May honoree crossword clue3 letters
- 42Less cooked in the center, say crossword clue6 letters
- 43Classic Corvette alternatives crossword clue12 letters
- 46Maple product crossword clue3 letters
- 47GPS option: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 48Sticky stuff crossword clue3 letters
- 49Word after school or party crossword clue3 letters
- 52What precedes a storm ... or a hint to 20-, 29- or 43-Across crossword clue12 letters
- 55TV, newspapers, etc. crossword clue5 letters
- 58"Goodbye, my friend!" crossword clue4 letters
- 59Lead-in to girl crossword clue4 letters
- 60Glass that refracts light crossword clue5 letters
- 61Came down, as to earth crossword clue4 letters
- 62To ___ a phrase crossword clue4 letters
- 63Sorry! and Trouble, for two crossword clue5 letters
- 64Summer: Fr. crossword clue3 letters
- 65Past partners crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Place to hang wind chimes crossword clue5 letters
- 2Goes by ship, say crossword clue5 letters
- 3"Dang it!" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Ballerina wear crossword clue4 letters
- 5Wa-a-a-ay in the past crossword clue7 letters
- 6Gripe crossword clue6 letters
- 7Deutsche mark replacer crossword clue4 letters
- 8Figure seen during Chinese New Year crossword clue6 letters
- 9Happening once in a blue moon crossword clue4 letters
- 10Tribute poem crossword clue3 letters
- 11What you have to remember to use an A.T.M. crossword clue3 letters
- 12Drunkard crossword clue3 letters
- 15Completely stupid crossword clue7 letters
- 21Contacting privately via Twitter or Instagram crossword clue5 letters
- 22x, y or z, in geometry crossword clue4 letters
- 26Manage one's account via the internet crossword clue5 letters
- 27Outward appearance crossword clue5 letters
- 28Gawker crossword clue5 letters
- 29Napkins, tablecloths, etc. crossword clue5 letters
- 30A green one is helpful in a garden crossword clue5 letters
- 31Smiles crossword clue5 letters
- 32Grocery conveniences crossword clue5 letters
- 33Greeting in Hawaii crossword clue5 letters
- 34Absorb, as gravy crossword clue5 letters
- 38Country singer Lynn crossword clue7 letters
- 39Free from crossword clue5 letters
- 41Self-referential crossword clue4 letters
- 42Apportion, as costs crossword clue7 letters
- 44Night visions crossword clue6 letters
- 45"You've said that already! Jeez!" crossword clue6 letters
- 49Injection that conceals wrinkles crossword clue5 letters
- 50Loosen, as laces crossword clue5 letters
- 51Is a huge fan of, in modern slang crossword clue5 letters
- 52Like an owl, in a simile crossword clue4 letters
- 53Patriot Nathan crossword clue4 letters
- 5410K or marathon crossword clue4 letters
- 55Fuel efficiency stat crossword clue3 letters
- 56Victorian ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 57Not bright crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Firefly”?
The answer has 12 letters. It starts with L and ends with G, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Firefly” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 29 Across.
What is the answer to the “Firefly” crossword clue?
The answer is LIGHTNINGBUG (12 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.