NYT Crossword · 9 Across
“Off-key” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, May 14, 2016 as 9 Across. The answer has 4 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, May 14, 2016 · 9 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 14, 2016 · 9 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 6, 2005 · 42 Down · 7 letters
- Mar 3, 1997 · 63 Across · 10 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Across
- 1Colorful carnival offerings crossword clue8 letters
- 13Farm-to-table advocate crossword clue8 letters
- 14What's now yours crossword clue5 letters
- 15Words recited before "gratia plena, Dominus tecum" crossword clue8 letters
- 16Put one's nose to the grindstone crossword clue6 letters
- 17Moldable kitchen stuff crossword clue7 letters
- 18Like President Paul Kagame crossword clue7 letters
- 19Actress Singer of "Footloose" and TV's "Fame" crossword clue4 letters
- 20Skipper whose #6 was retired in 2014 crossword clue8 letters
- 21Where many nuts are housed crossword clue8 letters
- 24"The Mod Squad" role crossword clue4 letters
- 25Drifted off crossword clue7 letters
- 26Supermodel Wek crossword clue4 letters
- 27Terminal giant, once crossword clue3 letters
- 30Cutting-edge device named for its versatility crossword clue7 letters
- 32Grp. with many missionaries crossword clue3 letters
- 33Tightener of locks crossword clue4 letters
- 35Bucks, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 37Golf takeback, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 38Crusades, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 40Like some food and flattery crossword clue8 letters
- 42Promote to annoyance crossword clue4 letters
- 44Piano bar? crossword clue7 letters
- 45Criticized crossword clue7 letters
- 48Hard up crossword clue6 letters
- 49Cooler person to live with? crossword clue8 letters
- 50Charon's passengers crossword clue5 letters
- 51Language of the Twelve Tables crossword clue8 letters
- 52Revival V.I.P.s, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 53They corral kids crossword clue8 letters
Down
- 1Some industrial waste crossword clue4 letters
- 2Cutting-edge crossword clue5 letters
- 3Its name comes from Nahuatl for "jaguar" crossword clue6 letters
- 4Z28 and ZL1 crossword clue7 letters
- 5They're often standing when the curtains are lowered crossword clue8 letters
- 6Sushi wrapper crossword clue4 letters
- 7Mayo's place crossword clue4 letters
- 8Arabian ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 9Polish giant, once crossword clue7 letters
- 10Part of a rig crossword clue8 letters
- 11Like runs caused by errors crossword clue8 letters
- 12Hillbilly sorts crossword clue8 letters
- 14Flawlessly crossword clue4 letters
- 16Lures with music crossword clue8 letters
- 18Optimistic crossword clue7 letters
- 20Setting of "The Sun Also Rises" and "Some Like It Hot" crossword clue7 letters
- 22Spanglish or Franglais component crossword clue8 letters
- 23Plant poisonous to cattle crossword clue7 letters
- 27"Cross my heart" crossword clue8 letters
- 28Material used in apitherapy crossword clue8 letters
- 29Shelled shill crossword clue8 letters
- 31By the book crossword clue8 letters
- 34Tidbits crossword clue7 letters
- 36Store locator, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 39Move like a tornado crossword clue6 letters
- 41Union jack? crossword clue4 letters
- 43Pickup line? crossword clue5 letters
- 45Hew crossword clue4 letters
- 46He played the U.S. president in "Canadian Bacon," 1995 crossword clue4 letters
- 47Fox network? crossword clue4 letters
- 4924-Across, for one crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Off-key”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with S and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Off-key” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at 9 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Off-key” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SOUR. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.