NYT Crossword · 40 Across
“Pad” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, September 11, 2026 as 40 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 · Friday, September 11, 2026 · 40 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Sep 11, 2026 · 40 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 25, 2026 · 64 Across · 3 letters
- May 28, 2021 · 20 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 17, 2019 · 97 Across · 3 letters
- Jan 1, 2011 · 29 Down · 7 letters
- Dec 30, 2010 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 5, 2009 · 1 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 21, 2007 · 56 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 1, 2002 · 53 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 15, 2000 · 31 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 20, 1999 · 6 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 28, 1996 · 93 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, September 11, 2026.
Across
- 1Impediments to collaboration crossword clue4 letters
- 5It's the thing crossword clue4 letters
- 9Motion on a screen crossword clue5 letters
- 14Anchor's spot crossword clue4 letters
- 15"I've had enough of this!" crossword clue10 letters
- 17People who worshiped the rain god Illapa crossword clue4 letters
- 18Unexpected twists crossword clue10 letters
- 19Singer/actress Carrere crossword clue3 letters
- 20U.S. senators Warnock and Duckworth, for two crossword clue4 letters
- 21How often blue moons occur crossword clue6 letters
- 22Track-and-field challenges crossword clue7 letters
- 24Nods at a lot? crossword clue4 letters
- 25Barrel (along) crossword clue5 letters
- 26Big name in 23-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 27Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps crossword clue3 letters
- 30Jazz Age Disney princess crossword clue5 letters
- 31Drives for money? crossword clue9 letters
- 33Actor Elba crossword clue5 letters
- 34A long time follower? crossword clue3 letters
- 35Expert in worldwide fulfillment and distribution operations? crossword clue5 letters
- 36"I'll wait for your update" crossword clue9 letters
- 38Attire for a high-pressure job? crossword clue5 letters
- 39Put down crossword clue3 letters
- 41Ramadan, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 42Particles in a particle accelerator crossword clue4 letters
- 43Comforts crossword clue7 letters
- 45Fairly low-risk investment crossword clue6 letters
- 48Chip source, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 49Guard at the gates of Mordor crossword clue3 letters
- 50Tool for adding sparkle to lackluster prose? crossword clue10 letters
- 52Tiger ___ (spiky houseplant) crossword clue4 letters
- 53Steered too close to the shoreline, say crossword clue10 letters
- 54How one might feel at a support group meeting crossword clue4 letters
- 55"Ergo ..." crossword clue5 letters
- 56Wraps crossword clue4 letters
- 57[Look at me!] crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1___ Ann (classic Lily Tomlin character) crossword clue5 letters
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- 9Assessment of something enjoyed ironically crossword clue12 letters
- 10Sports crossword clue5 letters
- 11Part of a key chain crossword clue4 letters
- 12Prop in "The Matrix" crossword clue4 letters
- 13"Keep Commerce Human" website crossword clue4 letters
- 16Infer (from) crossword clue6 letters
- 20"I'll be sad if you leave" crossword clue12 letters
- 23Fabric related to chambray crossword clue5 letters
- 24Down under crossword clue5 letters
- 26Bricks used in some castles crossword clue5 letters
- 27Timbits from Tim Hortons, e.g. crossword clue10 letters
- 28Flawed protagonists crossword clue10 letters
- 29Trial that an attorney may not remember fondly? crossword clue4 letters
- 30Cash register part crossword clue4 letters
- 31Blue ___ (coral reef swimmers like Pixar's Dory) crossword clue5 letters
- 32Lacks crossword clue5 letters
- 37More compassionate crossword clue6 letters
- 41Candy bar in the jingle that begins "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't" crossword clue6 letters
- 42Ptolemy III? crossword clue5 letters
- 43Welcome advice from a financial planner crossword clue5 letters
- 44Lavender or lilac crossword clue5 letters
- 45City where Shah Jahan built a monument to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal crossword clue4 letters
- 46Film composer Silvestri crossword clue4 letters
- 47Pickle crossword clue4 letters
- 48Like silk or yarn crossword clue4 letters
- 51Pseudonym cited repeatedly in the 2022 Dobbs decision crossword clue3 letters
- 52"The pretty worm of Nilus," per Shakespeare's Cleopatra crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Pad”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with D and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Pad” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 40 Across. It has appeared 12 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Pad” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is DIGS. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.