NYT Crossword · 42 Down
“"For shame!"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, May 7, 2026 as 42 Down. The answer has 6 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, May 7, 2026 · 42 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 7, 2026 · 42 Down · 6 letters
- Apr 8, 2025 · 33 Across · 3 letters
- May 8, 2024 · 4 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 1, 2022 · 59 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 26, 2021 · 44 Down · 6 letters
- Nov 8, 2021 · 22 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 30, 2021 · 13 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 25, 2021 · 32 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 21, 2020 · 32 Down · 6 letters
- Jul 28, 2019 · 72 Down · 3 letters
- Oct 26, 2017 · 67 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 10, 2017 · 61 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 22, 2017 · 36 Down · 6 letters
- Dec 15, 2016 · 6 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 11, 2015 · 9 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 18, 2014 · 50 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 4, 2012 · 62 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 29, 2012 · 29 Across · 3 letters
- May 23, 2011 · 46 Across · 6 letters
- Feb 16, 2011 · 53 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 26, 2010 · 8 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 28, 2010 · 119 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 18, 2009 · 11 Down · 3 letters
- Nov 6, 2007 · 44 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 12, 2007 · 65 Down · 3 letters
- Jan 16, 2006 · 13 Down · 3 letters
- May 24, 2005 · 40 Across · 3 letters
- Nov 25, 2004 · 36 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 2, 2003 · 13 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 9, 2003 · 68 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 4, 2002 · 68 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 27, 2002 · 39 Across · 6 letters
- Jul 6, 2002 · 54 Across · 3 letters
- Apr 28, 2002 · 57 Across · 3 letters
- Feb 18, 2002 · 32 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 6, 2001 · 36 Across · 3 letters
- Oct 27, 2001 · 61 Across · 6 letters
- Oct 22, 2000 · 49 Down · 6 letters
- May 25, 2000 · 26 Across · 3 letters
- Nov 29, 1999 · 40 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 30, 1996 · 61 Across · 3 letters
- Jun 18, 1996 · 51 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 29, 1995 · 48 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 25, 1995 · 96 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 8, 1995 · 37 Down · 3 letters
- May 1, 1994 · 117 Across · 3 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Across
- 1Representative Raskin of Maryland crossword clue5 letters
- 6Coffee container crossword clue3 letters
- 9One who measures meter by the feet? crossword clue4 letters
- 13Plant used to make a Mexican beverage called "pulque" crossword clue5 letters
- 14Exploits crossword clue4 letters
- 16Guthrie who wrote "Alice's Restaurant" crossword clue4 letters
- 17BAD ___ER MOVE crossword clue15 letters
- 20Wine aperitif crossword clue3 letters
- 21Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 22Does to perfection crossword clue5 letters
- 23Equipment that attaches to a mask crossword clue7 letters
- 26Locale in the Christmas story crossword clue3 letters
- 27___TER crossword clue13 letters
- 33Yeshiva head crossword clue5 letters
- 35Blanchett of 2025's "Black Bag" crossword clue4 letters
- 36Products of oogenesis crossword clue3 letters
- 37Admission of defeat crossword clue5 letters
- 38"Eureka!" crossword clue3 letters
- 39Garnish amount crossword clue5 letters
- 41Pewter, mostly crossword clue3 letters
- 42Pre-calc course crossword clue4 letters
- 43Minority group in Iraq and Turkey crossword clue5 letters
- 44P___ANT QUEEN crossword clue13 letters
- 48Video game franchise featuring 100+ species of dinosaurs crossword clue3 letters
- 49Hoards crossword clue7 letters
- 52"C'mon, speak up!" crossword clue5 letters
- 54Prefix with label crossword clue3 letters
- 55Unwell crossword clue3 letters
- 56___EAVOR crossword clue15 letters
- 60Tea brand once owned by Starbucks crossword clue4 letters
- 61Kind of high-fat diet crossword clue4 letters
- 62Prey for a ladybug crossword clue5 letters
- 63Blow out crossword clue4 letters
- 64"You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin crossword clue3 letters
- 65___ Park (gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park) crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Powerful cards in euchre crossword clue5 letters
- 2Over crossword clue5 letters
- 3Ingredient in osso buco crossword clue10 letters
- 4"___ gotta run" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Metaphor for slipperiness crossword clue3 letters
- 6Chargers and Challengers crossword clue10 letters
- 7Country that boycotted the 1984 Olympics crossword clue4 letters
- 8Something a lapidary cuts crossword clue3 letters
- 9Green film on copper, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 10Spoken crossword clue4 letters
- 11Animals that bugle crossword clue4 letters
- 12Pedicure target crossword clue3 letters
- 15Gary of "Apollo 13" crossword clue6 letters
- 18Knievel in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame crossword clue4 letters
- 19Sensible crossword clue4 letters
- 24Classic barbecue fare crossword clue4 letters
- 25Intertwined crossword clue4 letters
- 28Hindi honorific crossword clue5 letters
- 29One providing timely delivery? crossword clue10 letters
- 30One's appearance after a difficult journey, say crossword clue10 letters
- 31"Metamorphoses" writer crossword clue4 letters
- 32Bothers, bothers, bothers crossword clue4 letters
- 33Meter maid in a Beatles hit crossword clue4 letters
- 34Sacha Baron Cohen character crossword clue4 letters
- 39Arctic seabird nicknamed "aerial pirate" crossword clue4 letters
- 40Counterparts to calls, in stock lingo crossword clue4 letters
- 45Strike down crossword clue6 letters
- 46___ Triangle (coastal section of Pennsylvania) crossword clue4 letters
- 47Spanish sweetheart crossword clue4 letters
- 50Kemper of "The Office" crossword clue5 letters
- 51Toys that may be carried or pulled crossword clue5 letters
- 52Breeze crossword clue4 letters
- 53Woodworking tool crossword clue4 letters
- 54"___ bien" crossword clue4 letters
- 56Saucer contents, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 57Wrap (up) crossword clue3 letters
- 58Nation ruled by six royal families, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 59Driver's guide, for short crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “"For shame!"”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with T and ends with K, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “"For shame!"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 42 Down. It has appeared 46 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “"For shame!"” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is TSKTSK. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.