NYT Crossword · 12 Down
“Na+ or Cl-” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 6, 2026 as 12 Down. 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, August 6, 2026 · 12 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Aug 6, 2026 · 12 Down · 3 letters
- Jun 8, 2017 · 59 Down · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Across
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- 15"Me, too" crossword clue4 letters
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- 19Haggard crossword clue5 letters
- 20Creamy dish made with arborio rice crossword clue7 letters
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- 22"Bring it on!" crossword clue5 letters
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- 28Nick, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 30Collected crossword clue4 letters
- 31Evil computer of classic film crossword clue3 letters
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- 35Alternate nickname for the "Hollywood of the South" crossword clue8 letters
- 37Group with a coat of arms crossword clue4 letters
- 38Unspecified ones crossword clue5 letters
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- 45"What's more …" crossword clue3 letters
- 46Joan known for his "dream paintings" crossword clue4 letters
- 47Make out, perhaps? crossword clue3 letters
- 48Pillow fight setting crossword clue11 letters
- 51Juicer's "juice" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Determination crossword clue4 letters
- 56Shade provider along Central Park's Literary Walk crossword clue7 letters
- 58A-tier crossword clue5 letters
- 60Chock-full ... like three squares (and foods) in this puzzle crossword clue9 letters
- 62Touch-and-go crossword clue5 letters
- 63Force felt on Earth, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 64Goddess whose name is an anagram of her mother's crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1Fruity pastry crossword clue7 letters
- 2Live crossword clue5 letters
- 3Like the jungle at daybreak crossword clue5 letters
- 4At the helm crossword clue9 letters
- 5"___ that right?" crossword clue4 letters
- 6Number for December crossword clue5 letters
- 7Bird with noted calf muscles crossword clue3 letters
- 8Short blue person? crossword clue3 letters
- 9Chả giò, on a Vietnamese menu crossword clue7 letters
- 10Enervate crossword clue5 letters
- 11Temptation for Homer Simpson crossword clue11 letters
- 13Real lifesaver, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 18Starting group crossword clue5 letters
- 21Not accept an outrage, say crossword clue7 letters
- 24Amazon smart speaker crossword clue7 letters
- 25Jeers crossword clue4 letters
- 26Tempting words on a Wonderland cake crossword clue5 letters
- 27Is really good, in modern slang crossword clue5 letters
- 29Legal mulligan crossword clue7 letters
- 32What an old car might be sold for crossword clue5 letters
- 33___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels" crossword clue5 letters
- 34Brown-bag item crossword clue11 letters
- 36"OK, that makes sense" crossword clue9 letters
- 39Münster man crossword clue4 letters
- 42Puts to work crossword clue7 letters
- 44Northern Italian city known for its cheese crossword clue5 letters
- 49"The White Lotus" actress ___ Lou Wood crossword clue5 letters
- 50Arabia Felix, now crossword clue5 letters
- 52Perturbed crossword clue5 letters
- 53Fortune 500 company started by a blacksmith, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 54Civic's class crossword clue5 letters
- 57Sports org. with a Tour crossword clue4 letters
- 58Open show of intimacy, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 59Nickname that drops "hard" crossword clue3 letters
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- 61Tiny "farmer" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Na+ or Cl-”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with I and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Na+ or Cl-” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 12 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Na+ or Cl-” crossword clue?
The answer is ION (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.