NYT Crossword · 16 Across
“Lead” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, July 25, 2026 as 16 Across. 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 · Saturday, July 25, 2026 · 16 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jul 25, 2026 · 16 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 9, 2024 · 4 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 1, 2022 · 1 Across · 4 letters
- May 8, 2022 · 17 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 24, 2022 · 48 Down · 5 letters
- Aug 25, 2019 · 105 Down · 4 letters
- May 12, 2018 · 8 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 14, 2016 · 7 Down · 5 letters
- May 27, 2016 · 41 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 24, 2016 · 52 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 24, 2014 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 12, 2014 · 24 Across · 7 letters
- Jan 16, 2014 · 46 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 29, 2012 · 1 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 4, 2011 · 44 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 7, 2010 · 21 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 20, 2009 · 46 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 21, 2007 · 39 Across · 7 letters
- Oct 20, 2006 · 48 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 24, 2004 · 44 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 28, 2003 · 5 Down · 7 letters
- Apr 19, 2003 · 4 Down · 4 letters
- May 26, 2002 · 87 Across · 7 letters
- Dec 8, 2001 · 55 Across · 5 letters
- Aug 8, 1998 · 52 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 19, 1998 · 59 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 25, 1997 · 1 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 15, 1996 · 1 Across · 9 letters
- Mar 28, 1995 · 69 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 3, 1995 · 49 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Across
- 1Fashionable spots? crossword clue9 letters
- 10Meeting that's been cut short? crossword clue4 letters
- 14Device used in making snow cones crossword clue10 letters
- 17What might provide you an opportunity to walk in someone else's shoes? crossword clue10 letters
- 18Group with the hits "Honey, Honey" and "Money, Money, Money" crossword clue4 letters
- 19Something won by successful Olympians crossword clue5 letters
- 20Alternative to caps: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 21Emmy winner Ann of "The Handmaid's Tale" crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Awesome!" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Shared fantasies? crossword clue4 letters
- 25"The gloves are off!" crossword clue6 letters
- 27Lab in one's house, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 28Like some high-fiber snacks crossword clue4 letters
- 30Ingredient in Swedish knäckebröd crossword clue3 letters
- 31"Wrong answer" crossword clue4 letters
- 34Grind up, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 36Rite-of-passage events for high schoolers crossword clue5 letters
- 38"You and me both" crossword clue15 letters
- 41Waft fragrant smoke around crossword clue5 letters
- 42Actress Taylor-Joy crossword clue4 letters
- 43Tricksters crossword clue4 letters
- 44Prey for a mountain lion crossword clue3 letters
- 45It has its time and place: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 47Things that could happen crossword clue3 letters
- 49Light crossword clue6 letters
- 51Let on a court, say crossword clue4 letters
- 53Co-founder of the A.C.L.U.'s Women's Rights Project, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 56Plains people crossword clue4 letters
- 57Second person seen in "Hamlet" crossword clue4 letters
- 59Immodest outburst crossword clue5 letters
- 61The so-called "hurricane bird," because of its reputation for seeking shelter from storms at the last possible moment crossword clue4 letters
- 62Knockout alternative crossword clue10 letters
- 64"Santa Claus in Camp" artist, 1863 crossword clue4 letters
- 65"This has waited long enough, yes?" crossword clue10 letters
- 66Like koalas, in Australia crossword clue4 letters
- 67Some craft outlets crossword clue9 letters
Down
- 1One of a nursery rhyme quintet crossword clue5 letters
- 2Seat of Marion County, Fla. crossword clue5 letters
- 3Jim Croce's ___ Brown, who is "meaner than a junkyard dog" crossword clue5 letters
- 41980s Chrysler innovation crossword clue4 letters
- 5It's made of diamonds crossword clue6 letters
- 6Directly crossword clue3 letters
- 7Actor/playwright Davis who wrote "Purlie Victorious" crossword clue5 letters
- 8"It was only a practice round!" crossword clue15 letters
- 9Ward of "Sisters" crossword clue4 letters
- 10A great deal crossword clue5 letters
- 11Coach's lack, often crossword clue9 letters
- 12Underground scheme? crossword clue9 letters
- 13Providers of support for travelers crossword clue9 letters
- 15Fired up again crossword clue5 letters
- 24Shingles problem that a set of nails might address crossword clue4 letters
- 26Word with set, cast or writer crossword clue4 letters
- 27Predigital recording devices crossword clue4 letters
- 29Where an annoying person might be told to go? crossword clue4 letters
- 31"Good job!" crossword clue9 letters
- 32A.M. station crossword clue9 letters
- 33Ambient sound said to be more soothing than its "white" counterpart crossword clue9 letters
- 35Whole lot (of) crossword clue4 letters
- 37Tally of those driven home, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 39Color of an ovarian cancer awareness ribbon crossword clue4 letters
- 40One might check a box for it crossword clue4 letters
- 46Kind of dish crossword clue5 letters
- 48Dallies crossword clue6 letters
- 50Easily set off crossword clue5 letters
- 52What some sisters become crossword clue5 letters
- 53Secretary of state beginning in 2025 crossword clue5 letters
- 54Game day sight crossword clue5 letters
- 55Pool set? crossword clue5 letters
- 58They might be thrown out if they run crossword clue4 letters
- 60Philip with two National Book Awards crossword clue4 letters
- 63Unprofessional letters? crossword clue3 letters
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The answer has 4 letters. It starts with C and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Lead” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 16 Across. It has appeared 30 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Lead” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is CLUE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.