NYT Crossword · 2 Down
“Overrun” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, January 18, 2026 as 2 Down. The answer has 6 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 · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · 2 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jan 18, 2026 · 2 Down · 6 letters
- Feb 29, 2024 · 4 Down · 6 letters
- Apr 24, 2022 · 55 Across · 6 letters
- Oct 31, 2015 · 18 Across · 9 letters
- Jan 20, 2010 · 35 Down · 9 letters
- Oct 9, 2005 · 18 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 17, 2005 · 31 Across · 5 letters
- May 15, 2004 · 48 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 1, 2003 · 36 Across · 6 letters
- Nov 9, 1995 · 25 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 19, 1995 · 87 Down · 7 letters
- Apr 10, 1994 · 138 Across · 6 letters
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Across
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- 11Develops alopecia crossword clue8 letters
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- 28Trouble crossword clue3 letters
- 301982 film whose name is a security program crossword clue4 letters
- 31Text that says "Congratulations! You've won a MacBook Pro," probably crossword clue4 letters
- 33Prepare for a mechanic's certification exam? crossword clue15 letters
- 40Pulsates crossword clue6 letters
- 42Rock's Plastic ___ Band crossword clue3 letters
- 43Central parts of planets crossword clue5 letters
- 44Hairdresser's supply crossword clue3 letters
- 45Molecule that might be modeled with Twizzlers and gummies in biology class crossword clue3 letters
- 46Soft shots, in tennis crossword clue5 letters
- 48Meditative chants crossword clue3 letters
- 49Plant used in pickling crossword clue4 letters
- 50H.S. exam whose highest score is 36 crossword clue3 letters
- 53Source of income for a website crossword clue6 letters
- 55Half of a popular social media app crossword clue3 letters
- 57Discontinued iPods designed to fit into watch pockets crossword clue5 letters
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- 63Affectionate term for una madre crossword clue4 letters
- 64Designation for the Louisville Bats and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp crossword clue3 letters
- 65Preceder of Peacock and White in the game Clue crossword clue3 letters
- 66"Big" comic protagonist crossword clue4 letters
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- 76Wii remote batteries crossword clue3 letters
- 77Sloth in 2002's "Ice Age" crossword clue3 letters
- 78Sensation before a migraine, medically crossword clue4 letters
- 79Gets married while wearing protective gear? crossword clue20 letters
- 85Quarrels crossword clue5 letters
- 86Itty-bitty crossword clue3 letters
- 87Japanese craft that literally translates to "tray planting" crossword clue6 letters
- 88"This Is your brain on drugs," e.g., for short crossword clue3 letters
- 89Best-selling romance author Jimenez crossword clue4 letters
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- 92"Shrek!" author William crossword clue5 letters
- 94Common item at a checkout line, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 96#1 spot in London? crossword clue3 letters
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- 99It might come with a shell crossword clue3 letters
- 100Go over again crossword clue6 letters
- 103List of restaurant offerings for kids not yet three years old? crossword clue15 letters
- 107Kerfuffle crossword clue4 letters
- 108Oodles crossword clue4 letters
- 109Someone who might issue a travel warning? crossword clue3 letters
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- 112Name that means "pink" in Spanish crossword clue4 letters
- 114Relative of a husky crossword clue8 letters
- 118Wedding planner's aid? crossword clue12 letters
- 122"5 stars" crossword clue8 letters
- 123It might raise a bunch of dough crossword clue5 letters
- 124Stab of pain crossword clue6 letters
- 125Values crossword clue8 letters
- 126Businesses offering mud masks crossword clue4 letters
- 127Pulls the chain of, so to speak crossword clue6 letters
Down
- 1Word on either side of "or no" crossword clue4 letters
- 3Add electronically, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 4Like a really big fan crossword clue7 letters
- 5Go wrong crossword clue3 letters
- 6Bad thing not to get (especially at the office?) crossword clue4 letters
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- 9High degree crossword clue3 letters
- 10"Is it time to rethink this relationship?" crossword clue7 letters
- 11Hilarious thing crossword clue3 letters
- 12Like George H.W. Bush, but not George W. Bush crossword clue7 letters
- 13Starters' followers crossword clue7 letters
- 14Businesses whose employees work standing up crossword clue6 letters
- 15Carry in crossword clue5 letters
- 16"Chiseled" features crossword clue3 letters
- 17Destiny in life crossword clue3 letters
- 18Hippocratic oath followers, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 21"Stop! That hurts!" crossword clue4 letters
- 24Car financing figs. crossword clue4 letters
- 29List shortener crossword clue3 letters
- 32"Hidden Figures" co-star Janelle crossword clue5 letters
- 34Breathable fabric used in mosquito nets crossword clue5 letters
- 35___ child crossword clue5 letters
- 36What a bad student might play crossword clue5 letters
- 37Menzel of Broadway crossword clue5 letters
- 38Guitar string material crossword clue5 letters
- 39Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash" crossword clue4 letters
- 41What kitsch exhibits crossword clue8 letters
- 46___ Lama crossword clue5 letters
- 47Part of a bedtime routine crossword clue5 letters
- 49Healthy, fiber-rich snack crossword clue7 letters
- 50Where some bills originate crossword clue4 letters
- 51Former transportation secretary Elaine crossword clue4 letters
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- 54Loses freshness crossword clue6 letters
- 56"In that case …" crossword clue4 letters
- 57Grp. that Sweden joined in 2024 crossword clue4 letters
- 59Vegas crossword clue7 letters
- 60Sensation crossword clue5 letters
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- 62Hearts or spades, but not diamonds crossword clue8 letters
- 68......... crossword clue4 letters
- 69Classic Orson Welles protagonist crossword clue4 letters
- 70Ameliorates crossword clue5 letters
- 71Via crossword clue5 letters
- 72Feature of undermixed batter crossword clue4 letters
- 73Greek god whose name becomes a flower if you move the first letter to the end crossword clue4 letters
- 74Golden Globe nominee Rooney crossword clue4 letters
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- 82Steel girder crossword clue5 letters
- 83Bête ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 84Images that can rip off human creators, perhaps crossword clue5 letters
- 85Pretzel topper crossword clue4 letters
- 90Trees with heart-shaped leaves crossword clue7 letters
- 91Creature, cutesily crossword clue7 letters
- 93Candies that crack with a crunch crossword clue7 letters
- 95Last of the 13 original colonies to be founded crossword clue7 letters
- 97Some lawn ornaments crossword clue6 letters
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- 104Source of a natural sweetener crossword clue5 letters
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- 114Not around, informally crossword clue3 letters
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- 116Día de ___ Reyes Magos crossword clue3 letters
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- 119Something much needed after an all-nighter crossword clue3 letters
- 120Today preceder crossword clue3 letters
- 121Leave speechless crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Overrun”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with I and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Overrun” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2 Down. It has appeared 12 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Overrun” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is INFEST. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.