NYT Crossword · 7 Down
“Long shot practice” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, February 7, 2026 as 7 Down. The answer has 11 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, February 7, 2026 · 7 Down
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Across
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- 19Keep-on-keeping-on quality crossword clue4 letters
- 21Cause for getting stuck crossword clue4 letters
- 22Not, colloquially crossword clue4 letters
- 23Misdirect crossword clue4 letters
- 24Airbnb inclusion, usually crossword clue5 letters
- 25Some control buttons crossword clue3 letters
- 26Like hand-to-hand fighting crossword clue10 letters
- 28On the starting line crossword clue9 letters
- 29Over/under and point spread crossword clue10 letters
- 31Small squeeze from a tube crossword clue3 letters
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- 35Fancy-schmancy crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1Can't keep on topic crossword clue7 letters
- 2Sharpshooter's asset crossword clue6 letters
- 3Preps for surgery, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 4Wear out around the edges crossword clue4 letters
- 5First name in Universal horror crossword clue3 letters
- 6Seldom-used PC key crossword clue3 letters
- 8"Save me ___!" crossword clue5 letters
- 9Pauline ___, former New Yorker film critic crossword clue4 letters
- 10Classic Chevy model crossword clue8 letters
- 11Not fair, in a way crossword clue7 letters
- 12Strip down the Interstate crossword clue6 letters
- 13Student's goal crossword clue6 letters
- 14"That can't possibly be right!" crossword clue5 letters
- 15Enjoying recognition crossword clue4 letters
- 19One of many in a bee, typically crossword clue11 letters
- 20Reptile with a colorful name crossword clue7 letters
- 23Having lost all its fizz crossword clue4 letters
- 24Isn't keeping up crossword clue4 letters
- 26Michael who plays Allan in "Barbie" crossword clue4 letters
- 27"Divergent" author Veronica crossword clue4 letters
- 28Ensnare for, as some undertakings crossword clue8 letters
- 29A heavy drinker may be found in one crossword clue6 letters
- 30Woolen leggings, as worn by W.W. I soldiers crossword clue7 letters
- 31Physiques that have gone a little soft crossword clue7 letters
- 32Former veep with a Nobel Prize crossword clue6 letters
- 33"___ This Mess" crossword clue5 letters
- 34Opening for a mail carrier crossword clue4 letters
- 36Private reply crossword clue6 letters
- 38One of Oberon's subjects crossword clue5 letters
- 39Author of "Steppenwolf" crossword clue5 letters
- 41Street ending at Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle crossword clue4 letters
- 42Wrote fiction? crossword clue4 letters
- 44Many a professional office: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 45The Hornets, on scoreboards crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Long shot practice”?
The answer has 11 letters. It starts with M and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Long shot practice” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 7 Down.
What is the answer to the “Long shot practice” crossword clue?
The answer is MISSILETEST (11 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.