NYT Crossword · 29 Across
“Long-handled tool” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, August 9, 2026 as 29 Across. The answer has 3 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 · Sunday, August 9, 2026 · 29 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Aug 9, 2026 · 29 Across · 3 letters
- Jan 26, 2020 · 110 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 19, 2017 · 53 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 26, 2002 · 19 Across · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Across
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- 26Jamaican folk song about dock work crossword clue4 letters
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- 28One at the U.S. mint? crossword clue4 letters
- 31What might pile up during a digital detox crossword clue5 letters
- 35Show great fondness, in a way crossword clue4 letters
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- 40Oscar winner Hathaway crossword clue4 letters
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- 53Counterpart of 53-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 54Display perfect timing, much like dancers crossword clue9 letters
- 55Agcy. that protects the right to unionize crossword clue4 letters
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- 62Reprimand that might be biting, ironically crossword clue13 letters
- 64Group of partridges crossword clue5 letters
- 65"www" string crossword clue3 letters
- 66Honey boo-boo? crossword clue8 letters
- 67Like the Taj Mahal and the Hagia Sophia, architecturally crossword clue5 letters
- 68Up for the day crossword clue6 letters
- 70Named names crossword clue4 letters
- 71[Oh God ...] crossword clue5 letters
- 72Nurse crossword clue3 letters
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- 97Lip crossword clue4 letters
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Down
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- 47Bestowing extravagantly (on) crossword clue9 letters
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- 53Counterpart of 53-Across crossword clue8 letters
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- 56Almsgiving and pilgrimage, for two crossword clue7 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Long-handled tool”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with H and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Long-handled tool” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at 29 Across. It has appeared 4 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Long-handled tool” crossword clue?
The answer is HOE (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.