NYT Crossword · 15 Down
“"It's a date!"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, May 8, 2026 as 15 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 · Friday, May 8, 2026 · 15 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 8, 2026 · 15 Down · 6 letters
- Sep 20, 2022 · 6 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 19, 2018 · 24 Across · 6 letters
- Apr 26, 2017 · 28 Down · 6 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, May 8, 2026.
Across
- 1Criticizes, in modern lingo crossword clue7 letters
- 8Unruffled crossword clue6 letters
- 14"Not to worry ..." crossword clue8 letters
- 16Chichi crossword clue6 letters
- 17One away from one's duties? crossword clue8 letters
- 18French exit crossword clue6 letters
- 19Hollywood is on it: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 20Secures, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 22Flubs crossword clue5 letters
- 23Create a crispy crust for, say crossword clue7 letters
- 25Coolers, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 26"Jeez!" crossword clue5 letters
- 29Touchy topic crossword clue8 letters
- 31One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" crossword clue6 letters
- 33Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey crossword clue4 letters
- 34"Bad hair day" hair crossword clue3 letters
- 36Address no longer than 18 minutes crossword clue7 letters
- 38Prepares for company, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 40Networking assets crossword clue3 letters
- 41Second City district, with "the" crossword clue4 letters
- 43Plumbing and welding, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 44Really nasty fall? crossword clue8 letters
- 47Date unlikely to be on a calendar crossword clue5 letters
- 48Mammoth's home, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 49Where to go for a run crossword clue7 letters
- 51Peabody-winning journalist Steve crossword clue5 letters
- 53Many a Chilango crossword clue5 letters
- 54Formula 1 fig. crossword clue3 letters
- 57"I'm this-a way!" crossword clue6 letters
- 59Great depression? crossword clue8 letters
- 61"Would you look at the time?!" crossword clue6 letters
- 62Scrumdiddlyumptious crossword clue8 letters
- 63Like some interests and stocks crossword clue6 letters
- 64Feeds the kitty, say crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1It's usually followed by an "s" crossword clue4 letters
- 2Indicators of awareness crossword clue4 letters
- 3Ding thing? crossword clue4 letters
- 4Bygone "before" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Books that go into intimate detail? crossword clue10 letters
- 6It might bring you to tears crossword clue5 letters
- 7"Good riddance" crossword clue6 letters
- 8Jerk crossword clue3 letters
- 9All slam dunks crossword clue4 letters
- 10Accessory turned down on a cap crossword clue6 letters
- 11Humor without a traditional punch line crossword clue10 letters
- 12Create ripple effects, in a way crossword clue10 letters
- 13Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones crossword clue4 letters
- 21It's a wrap! crossword clue5 letters
- 23Hairstylist's concern crossword clue4 letters
- 24Go back to the beginning crossword clue5 letters
- 26Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar" crossword clue4 letters
- 27Comment from one who's going along crossword clue10 letters
- 28Where to see fresh coats of white? crossword clue10 letters
- 30First gear? crossword clue10 letters
- 32Rorschach patterns crossword clue5 letters
- 35"I'm this-a way!" crossword clue4 letters
- 37Goofballs crossword clue5 letters
- 39___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate crossword clue4 letters
- 42White-collar figure crossword clue6 letters
- 45Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear crossword clue6 letters
- 46Tuber that's the source of tapioca crossword clue6 letters
- 50___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo crossword clue5 letters
- 51National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square crossword clue4 letters
- 52Schlep crossword clue4 letters
- 54___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general crossword clue4 letters
- 55Something that's hatched crossword clue4 letters
- 56Half of some matching sets crossword clue4 letters
- 58Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years crossword clue3 letters
- 60"And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric) crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “"It's a date!"”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with W and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “"It's a date!"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 15 Down. It has appeared 4 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “"It's a date!"” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is WEREON. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.