NYT Crossword · 19 Down
“Go back to square one” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, October 18, 2026 as 19 Down. The answer has 5 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 · Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 19 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 18, 2026 · 19 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 18, 2020 · 3 Down · 9 letters
- Sep 20, 2009 · 29 Across · 9 letters
- Feb 28, 2005 · 33 Down · 9 letters
- May 18, 2002 · 55 Across · 9 letters
- Mar 19, 2000 · 107 Across · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Across
- 1Beneficiary of early capital crossword clue7 letters
- 8Bless, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 14Close female friend … in relative terms crossword clue6 letters
- 20Less than satisfactory, slangily crossword clue7 letters
- 21Like some cyborg parts crossword clue6 letters
- 22Extended play? crossword clue6 letters
- 23Heyhowareyou crossword clue14 letters
- 25Journalist Michele with two Peabody Awards crossword clue6 letters
- 26Walkers, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 27Send crossword clue5 letters
- 28Softens with sudden sympathy or affection crossword clue5 letters
- 30"Behold," in Latin crossword clue4 letters
- 31Bob ___, alter ego of Mr. Incredible crossword clue4 letters
- 32"What" crossword clue12 letters
- 35Mythical figure whose name means "murmuring rock" crossword clue7 letters
- 38Justice ___ Coney Barrett crossword clue3 letters
- 39Summer setting in S.F. crossword clue3 letters
- 40Party takeaway crossword clue5 letters
- 41N.F.L. accolade crossword clue6 letters
- 44View spoiler crossword clue7 letters
- 49All--can-eat buffet crossword clue10 letters
- 51Fiber-rich substance crossword clue4 letters
- 53Exam for future docs crossword clue4 letters
- 54Fenway squad crossword clue6 letters
- 55"Since brass, ___ stone, ___ earth, ___ boundless sea …": Shak. crossword clue3 letters
- 56___-mo crossword clue3 letters
- 57Steamy crossword clue6 letters
- 59Zip crossword clue3 letters
- 61It follows a coin toss crossword clue7 letters
- 64Zip crossword clue4 letters
- 65This crossword clue19 letters
- 70Large volume crossword clue4 letters
- 71They can make a pronounced difference crossword clue7 letters
- 72Bond crossword clue3 letters
- 73Historic figure targeted in Stephen King's time-travel novel "11/22/63" crossword clue6 letters
- 75Small + or – crossword clue3 letters
- 76Apt name for a thief crossword clue3 letters
- 78Tree that can be a source of water for thirsty elephants crossword clue6 letters
- 83Nibble crossword clue4 letters
- 84Brand represented by Happy the Oil Drop crossword clue4 letters
- 86See 88-Across crossword clue10 letters
- 88Here crossword clue7 letters
- 90Admits crossword clue6 letters
- 92Follow-up to "Sit!" crossword clue5 letters
- 93Off work, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 94Figure, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 95Making a strong effort crossword clue7 letters
- 97Non, ni, 'a'ole crossword clue12 letters
- 103Nickname for Ellen or Helen crossword clue4 letters
- 104[Beep!] crossword clue4 letters
- 105One of the Three Musketeers crossword clue5 letters
- 106"S.N.L." alum Gardner crossword clue5 letters
- 108Artist who kept a pet ocelot crossword clue4 letters
- 112In crossword clue6 letters
- 114Taib? Tbia? crossword clue14 letters
- 117It's cold in Italy crossword clue6 letters
- 118Shifts gears, say crossword clue6 letters
- 119Nation bordering the Black Sea crossword clue7 letters
- 120Analogue of a delete key crossword clue6 letters
- 121In crossword clue6 letters
- 122"That ship has sailed" crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Short cut crossword clue4 letters
- 2Beep, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 3Undercover? crossword clue4 letters
- 4Has regrets about crossword clue4 letters
- 5___ Allen, host of "Chopped" crossword clue3 letters
- 6Make public, as secret documents crossword clue6 letters
- 7Novel form of summer escapism? crossword clue8 letters
- 8Connive with, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 9Second-generation Japanese American crossword clue5 letters
- 10Alley ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 11How a boss might communicate new policy crossword clue7 letters
- 12With courtesy crossword clue6 letters
- 13Immune system agent crossword clue5 letters
- 14Toothpaste brand since 1961 crossword clue9 letters
- 15Italian diminutive suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 16It turns when driven crossword clue5 letters
- 17Logo of the W.N.B.A.'s New York Liberty crossword clue5 letters
- 18Name found in "Americana" crossword clue5 letters
- 24Sex symbol of the 1950s-'60s, familiarly crossword clue7 letters
- 29Hypercompetitive and driven, say crossword clue5 letters
- 31Staff crossword clue9 letters
- 33Street application crossword clue3 letters
- 34Indigenous people of the Salt Lake Valley crossword clue3 letters
- 35Weak, as an excuse crossword clue4 letters
- 36"Ibis" poet crossword clue4 letters
- 37Bob who painted "Cabin at Sunset," which sold for over $1 million to benefit public media crossword clue4 letters
- 40Fragrant holiday purchase crossword clue3 letters
- 42Gawker crossword clue8 letters
- 43Goody-goody sort crossword clue7 letters
- 45Young salmon crossword clue5 letters
- 46Eight-related crossword clue5 letters
- 47Like Amazon forests, typically crossword clue5 letters
- 48Series finale? crossword clue3 letters
- 50Maze's goal crossword clue4 letters
- 51Comes into one's own crossword clue8 letters
- 52[So-o-o funny!] crossword clue4 letters
- 56Reason to head for the hills crossword clue7 letters
- 58Drill crossword clue9 letters
- 60"Geaux Tigers!" sch. crossword clue3 letters
- 62John M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked" crossword clue3 letters
- 63Showing signs of working out, say crossword clue3 letters
- 65"Let's do this!" crossword clue5 letters
- 66Use a divining rod crossword clue5 letters
- 67Midwest birthplace of Marlon Brando crossword clue5 letters
- 68Buddies, in Bayonne crossword clue4 letters
- 69Wisecrack crossword clue4 letters
- 73Musical Yoko crossword clue3 letters
- 74Big bang source crossword clue9 letters
- 77Like London's Kew Gardens crossword clue7 letters
- 79Surprised greeting crossword clue4 letters
- 80Word with black or coffee crossword clue4 letters
- 81Covenant keepers crossword clue4 letters
- 82Something in which you might stand for a spell crossword clue3 letters
- 85"Lay it on me" crossword clue5 letters
- 87Ousted, democratically crossword clue8 letters
- 89Sushi topper crossword clue3 letters
- 90Boutonniere counterpart crossword clue7 letters
- 91Eccentric crossword clue3 letters
- 94Many a modern-day septuagenarian crossword clue6 letters
- 96Pricing game on "The Price Is Right" crossword clue6 letters
- 97Avatar, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 98Smash hit crossword clue5 letters
- 99Teresa of ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 100Sacred Sanskrit texts crossword clue5 letters
- 101Card game played in Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers" crossword clue5 letters
- 102Drew back crossword clue5 letters
- 107Website with a "Star Seller" program crossword clue4 letters
- 108Binary crossword clue4 letters
- 109Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko" crossword clue4 letters
- 110Time for a social media break, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 111___ fixe crossword clue4 letters
- 113Office address abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 115Cupcake, in Ireland crossword clue3 letters
- 116Not to crossword clue3 letters
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The answer has 5 letters. It starts with R and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Go back to square one” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 19 Down. It has appeared 6 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Go back to square one” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is RESET. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.