NYT Crossword · 50 Down
“Like a commanding lead?” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, June 24, 2026 as 50 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 · Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 50 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Across
- 1Retro kind of hairstyle crossword clue5 letters
- 6Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 10Article of apparel often worn with sandals crossword clue4 letters
- 14Ancient Greek marketplace crossword clue5 letters
- 15Symphony site crossword clue4 letters
- 16Singer Tori crossword clue4 letters
- 17"Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?" crossword clue10 letters
- 19Son of Seth crossword clue4 letters
- 20Ingested crossword clue3 letters
- 21Like cotton candy crossword clue4 letters
- 22Tolerate crossword clue5 letters
- 23Not notice crossword clue4 letters
- 25"I'm at the bakery – what kind of doughnut do you want?" crossword clue10 letters
- 28Confused crossword clue5 letters
- 30Fire … or a firefighter's tool crossword clue3 letters
- 31Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s crossword clue3 letters
- 32Stubborn beast crossword clue3 letters
- 34Uplifting coverage? crossword clue3 letters
- 35Liberal ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 36Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers? crossword clue13 letters
- 40Amps (up) crossword clue4 letters
- 41"___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit) crossword clue3 letters
- 42Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris crossword clue3 letters
- 43Teacher's pest crossword clue3 letters
- 44Fish with a Kohaku variety crossword clue3 letters
- 45They're cover-ups! crossword clue5 letters
- 49"What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?" crossword clue10 letters
- 54Pastry that often has a fluted edge crossword clue4 letters
- 55"See ya!" crossword clue5 letters
- 56Look before you do this crossword clue4 letters
- 58Deg. for an entrepreneur crossword clue3 letters
- 59Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star) crossword clue4 letters
- 60"Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?" crossword clue10 letters
- 63What postseason games can't end in crossword clue4 letters
- 64___ bean crossword clue4 letters
- 65Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine crossword clue5 letters
- 66Big name in e-commerce crossword clue4 letters
- 67Sign of things to come crossword clue4 letters
- 68Wow crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps crossword clue6 letters
- 2"Aha!" crossword clue6 letters
- 3Equally crossword clue6 letters
- 4Link letters crossword clue3 letters
- 5Approves a Venmo request, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 6Storied graverobber crossword clue5 letters
- 7___ cum laude crossword clue5 letters
- 8World Cup cheer crossword clue3 letters
- 9Camera type, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 10Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports crossword clue5 letters
- 11Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda) crossword clue8 letters
- 12A satisfying meal, informally crossword clue8 letters
- 13Claims crossword clue7 letters
- 18D&D or WoW crossword clue3 letters
- 22Lemon add-on crossword clue3 letters
- 24Important creatures in Inuit culture crossword clue5 letters
- 26Popular fast-fashion brand crossword clue4 letters
- 27Glorify crossword clue5 letters
- 29Hit up crossword clue3 letters
- 33Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame crossword clue5 letters
- 34Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts" crossword clue3 letters
- 35Put in the cross hairs crossword clue5 letters
- 36"Whew! Our journey is over!" crossword clue8 letters
- 37Makes aware (of) crossword clue8 letters
- 38Children's author Carle crossword clue4 letters
- 39A little foxy? crossword clue3 letters
- 40Very spicy crossword clue7 letters
- 44Goals for boxers, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 46Sportswriter Shelburne crossword clue6 letters
- 47Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 48Pygmalion's Galatea, for one crossword clue6 letters
- 51Dark yellowish-green crossword clue5 letters
- 52Thanksgiving pie nut crossword clue5 letters
- 53One in a Himalayan herd crossword clue3 letters
- 57Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group crossword clue4 letters
- 60One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 61One who's yukking it up crossword clue3 letters
- 62French identification crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Like a commanding lead?”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with B and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Like a commanding lead?” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 50 Down.
What is the answer to the “Like a commanding lead?” crossword clue?
The answer is BOSSY (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.