NYT Crossword · 89 Across
“Pained yelps” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, July 19, 2026 as 89 Across. 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.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 89 Across
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- 6– crossword clue5 letters
- 11Bench press muscle, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 14– crossword clue4 letters
- 18___ Basin (D.C. attraction) crossword clue5 letters
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- 20Didn't turn away crossword clue9 letters
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- 23Prefix with media crossword clue5 letters
- 24Person providing a sworn account crossword clue9 letters
- 25"I really, really appreciate it!" crossword clue7 letters
- 27Unspoken communication syst. crossword clue3 letters
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- 29Not fresh crossword clue5 letters
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- 31Website that calls itself "the heart of the internet" crossword clue6 letters
- 32Paramedic's skill crossword clue3 letters
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- 39One-named singer with the 1994 hit "You Gotta Be" crossword clue6 letters
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- 49Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay crossword clue4 letters
- 50Explosive stuff crossword clue3 letters
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- 53Dancing hippo's wear in Disney's "Fantasia" crossword clue4 letters
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- 61Beethoven's Third crossword clue6 letters
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- 66Grab (onto) crossword clue4 letters
- 67Word order crossword clue8 letters
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- 71Fantasizes about crossword clue4 letters
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- 88Pia ___ (brain covering) crossword clue5 letters
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- 98Prefix with -bar crossword clue3 letters
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- 101Stayed somewhere temporarily crossword clue9 letters
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- 106"No worries!" crossword clue5 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Pained yelps”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with O and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
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Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 89 Across.
What is the answer to the “Pained yelps” crossword clue?
The answer is OWS (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.