NYT Crossword · 12 Down
“Highlight ___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, May 22, 2026 as 12 Down. The answer has 4 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 · Friday, May 22, 2026 · 12 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, May 22, 2026.
Across
- 1Guns, so to speak crossword clue6 letters
- 7Prefix with American crossword clue4 letters
- 11Charcuterie spread crossword clue4 letters
- 15Footnote phrase crossword clue6 letters
- 16Sherwood, e.g. crossword clue9 letters
- 18Qualifier to an embarrassing question crossword clue16 letters
- 20Location for some osteoarthritis crossword clue4 letters
- 21___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) crossword clue4 letters
- 22Saps crossword clue5 letters
- 23Sign of desperation crossword clue3 letters
- 24Consider as one's residence crossword clue8 letters
- 27Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams crossword clue4 letters
- 29Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" crossword clue6 letters
- 30Guimarães greeting crossword clue3 letters
- 33"Neato!" crossword clue6 letters
- 35"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti crossword clue4 letters
- 36Genre for Blackpink and Twice crossword clue4 letters
- 37Counteract negativity using lavish generosity crossword clue16 letters
- 40Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 41Bit of marginalia crossword clue4 letters
- 42Dealt with crossword clue6 letters
- 43Weight plate units: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 44Place to get "pawmpered," say crossword clue6 letters
- 46Case for military police crossword clue4 letters
- 47Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute crossword clue8 letters
- 49Suffix with peace but not war crossword clue3 letters
- 51Philosopher William of ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 55Product for manscaping crossword clue4 letters
- 56Assuming that crossword clue4 letters
- 57More sizzle than steak crossword clue16 letters
- 61Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves crossword clue9 letters
- 62Contents of a kitchen rack crossword clue6 letters
- 63Bump on a lid crossword clue4 letters
- 64Thin board crossword clue4 letters
- 65What some streakers are charged with? crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Woodpeckers' peckers crossword clue5 letters
- 2"Really, my pleasure" crossword clue10 letters
- 3"Sticky" birthday treats? crossword clue10 letters
- 4Tahari or Saab of fashion crossword clue4 letters
- 5Blame (on) crossword clue3 letters
- 6Symbol used in summation crossword clue5 letters
- 7Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" crossword clue15 letters
- 8Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. crossword clue15 letters
- 9Calypso cousin crossword clue3 letters
- 10Flat, say crossword clue3 letters
- 11Zest crossword clue4 letters
- 13___ fussy (can be very flexible) crossword clue4 letters
- 14Some airport data, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 17Carnivora or Lagomorpha crossword clue5 letters
- 19Word with rock or medicine crossword clue4 letters
- 24When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog crossword clue4 letters
- 25Hilton competitor crossword clue4 letters
- 26Is crossword clue5 letters
- 28Went (for) crossword clue4 letters
- 30Workplace with few barriers crossword clue10 letters
- 31Became tarnished crossword clue10 letters
- 32Lhasa ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 33"I heard you the first time! Geez!" crossword clue4 letters
- 34Wrapping material in mummification crossword clue5 letters
- 36Had no doubt crossword clue4 letters
- 38Deep-fried side dish, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 39Unexciting, as a party crossword clue4 letters
- 44Catamounts crossword clue5 letters
- 45Like some readers crossword clue4 letters
- 48Young's partner in accounting crossword clue5 letters
- 50Rich soil deposit crossword clue5 letters
- 51Saps crossword clue4 letters
- 52Stop the bleeding, say crossword clue4 letters
- 53Sicken with sweetness crossword clue4 letters
- 54Fit crossword clue4 letters
- 56Sacred bird to the Egyptians crossword clue4 letters
- 58Info on Zillow: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 59___-El (Superman) crossword clue3 letters
- 60Shout at a Greek wedding crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Highlight ___”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with R and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Highlight ___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 12 Down.
What is the answer to the “Highlight ___” crossword clue?
The answer is REEL (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.