NYT Crossword · 52 Down
“Moves merrily” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 as 52 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, September 2, 2026 · 52 Down
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Across
- 1"Melts in your mouth" candies … or a hint to this puzzle's theme crossword clue6 letters
- 7Mattress or memo follower crossword clue3 letters
- 10Maine city near the mouth of the Kennebec River crossword clue4 letters
- 14Mama Morton of "Chicago," for one crossword clue6 letters
- 15Meaning of "mono-" crossword clue3 letters
- 16Marco Polo made his way across it crossword clue4 letters
- 17Much of Mali crossword clue6 letters
- 18Meet and glance off a bumper, as a pool ball might crossword clue8 letters
- 20Multicolored implements in many art drawers crossword clue12 letters
- 22Markdown on Cyber Monday, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 24Maroon and mahogany, for two crossword clue6 letters
- 25Man's "monkey suit" crossword clue3 letters
- 26Mom-to-aunt moniker crossword clue3 letters
- 28Muscular part of a marathoner crossword clue3 letters
- 29Marshall Mathers ___ Eminem crossword clue3 letters
- 32Met melody crossword clue4 letters
- 34Make sure not to miss it! crossword clue3 letters
- 36Made eyes at in the manner of a satyr crossword clue5 letters
- 38Marauder's Map encryption phrase in "Harry Potter" crossword clue15 letters
- 42Minced-meat cake crossword clue5 letters
- 43Male meower crossword clue3 letters
- 44"Mega cool!," in modern lingo crossword clue4 letters
- 45Multiple-choice selection on a midterm, say: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 46Making out openly or a mobile device, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 49Modern-day name for the American Messenger Co. crossword clue3 letters
- 51Make free (of), maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 52Munificent man crossword clue6 letters
- 54Maximum measure of attractiveness, say crossword clue4 letters
- 56M.L.B. M.V.P. nicknamed the "Commerce Comet" crossword clue12 letters
- 60Midwest state that's home to Moline crossword clue8 letters
- 61Many-toothed metal tool crossword clue6 letters
- 65Much-heard sound from a horse in motion crossword clue4 letters
- 66Martial arts master Bruce crossword clue3 letters
- 67Maneuver a monoplane, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 68Mechanics might provide them for their work: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 69Modern modem inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 70Maniacs, maybe crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Metric measurements: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 2Motorists make up this org. crossword clue3 letters
- 3Maximum degree in math crossword clue3 letters
- 4Molière's or Mamet's field crossword clue5 letters
- 5Maxims discouraging misconduct crossword clue6 letters
- 6Minor mishap crossword clue4 letters
- 7Many a mailbox locale crossword clue5 letters
- 8Marmot or marmoset crossword clue6 letters
- 9Month multiplied by 120 crossword clue6 letters
- 10Musters support for, as a mission crossword clue5 letters
- 11Men's tennis champ with a Presidential Medal of Freedom crossword clue4 letters
- 12Measure of a membership crossword clue4 letters
- 13Milliners manufacture them crossword clue4 letters
- 19Milwaukie and Mount Hood are here crossword clue6 letters
- 21Matter to mull over crossword clue5 letters
- 22Malodorous Malaysian fruit crossword clue6 letters
- 23Manifests in the material world crossword clue6 letters
- 25Major metropolis on a bay of the same name crossword clue5 letters
- 27Map word in Marseille crossword clue3 letters
- 29Main man for Bill Clinton, 1993-2001 crossword clue6 letters
- 30Maintain, as movie footage crossword clue6 letters
- 31Made a basic math calculation crossword clue5 letters
- 33Magician's or marionettist's performance crossword clue3 letters
- 35Movement of money digitally from bank to bank, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 37Meander mindlessly (about) crossword clue3 letters
- 39Mild-mannered characteristic? crossword clue6 letters
- 40Miss badly, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 41Music magnifier at a concert crossword clue3 letters
- 47Made a mere 24 hours ago crossword clue6 letters
- 48Military groups that meet in battle crossword clue6 letters
- 50Mouth moistener crossword clue6 letters
- 53Mobile stand at a meeting crossword clue5 letters
- 55Meh … or medium-temp crossword clue5 letters
- 56Miniature maze runners crossword clue4 letters
- 57Major misfortunes crossword clue4 letters
- 58Medical mass crossword clue4 letters
- 59Means of transport in a mine crossword clue4 letters
- 62Musician Cooke who sang "You Send Me" crossword clue3 letters
- 63Made a meal of crossword clue3 letters
- 64Ming-Na of 1998's "Mulan" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Moves merrily”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Moves merrily” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 52 Down.
What is the answer to the “Moves merrily” crossword clue?
The answer is SKIPS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.