NYT Crossword · 43 Down
“It's binding” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 as 43 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 · Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · 43 Down
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- Jan 27, 2026 · 43 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 27, 1999 · 58 Across · 8 letters
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Across
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- 36Spanish gold crossword clue3 letters
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- 38___ Speed Wagon (old vehicle) crossword clue3 letters
- 39Air passage crossword clue4 letters
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- 47Kind of fund crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Freak out crossword clue5 letters
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- 11Actor Guinness crossword clue4 letters
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- 13Horned vipers crossword clue4 letters
- 22Like some highlighter colors crossword clue4 letters
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- 25Like some cookies and milk crossword clue4 letters
- 28Not, colloquially crossword clue4 letters
- 30Engage in boisterous activity crossword clue10 letters
- 31St. Louis landmark crossword clue4 letters
- 32Area to build on crossword clue3 letters
- 33Request from a dentist crossword clue4 letters
- 34Floral ring crossword clue3 letters
- 35Charged particles crossword clue4 letters
- 37Singer Rita crossword clue3 letters
- 39Chip shape crossword clue4 letters
- 41Cunning, like Mr. Tod or Swiper crossword clue4 letters
- 42Chillaxed, say crossword clue7 letters
- 44Gets a move on crossword clue7 letters
- 46Possible pronoun pairing crossword clue6 letters
- 49Slowly, in scores crossword clue5 letters
- 50Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great crossword clue5 letters
- 52Did diddly-squat crossword clue5 letters
- 53Tending to cling crossword clue5 letters
- 54Winds up crossword clue4 letters
- 55Debatable crossword clue4 letters
- 56Cry from a crib, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 57Britishly precious crossword clue4 letters
- 62Issa of "The Lovebirds" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “It's binding”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with G and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It's binding” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 43 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “It's binding” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is GLUE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.