NYT Crossword · 26 Down
“Patterns” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, December 24, 2025 as 26 Down. The answer has 7 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 · Wednesday, December 24, 2025 · 26 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Dec 24, 2025 · 26 Down · 7 letters
- Feb 4, 2021 · 46 Down · 7 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Across
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- 32Wee winter workers crossword clue5 letters
- 33It keeps the rain away crossword clue4 letters
- 36Shout at a Real Madrid game crossword clue3 letters
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- 39Kenan's partner in comedy crossword clue3 letters
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Down
- 1Recipe directive crossword clue4 letters
- 2Speck crossword clue4 letters
- 3Travel without an itinerary, say crossword clue4 letters
- 4"Count me out" crossword clue7 letters
- 5Org. for therapists crossword clue3 letters
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- 10"That's very kind of you" crossword clue7 letters
- 11Class where you learn how to get a tan? crossword clue4 letters
- 12Pimples crossword clue4 letters
- 13Fury crossword clue4 letters
- 18Cuba, por ejemplo crossword clue4 letters
- 19Looks weighed down crossword clue4 letters
- 24Pesky biter, informally crossword clue7 letters
- 27Unwise crossword clue10 letters
- 28Procedure with frozen eggs, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 29No-clothes college gathering crossword clue10 letters
- 30"Really, we're still doing this?!" crossword clue5 letters
- 31Convenient spot for a pint crossword clue9 letters
- 34Orthodontists' offerings crossword clue9 letters
- 35Tricksy schemes crossword clue5 letters
- 37Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine crossword clue3 letters
- 38Ballpoint brand crossword clue3 letters
- 41Clarinetist's need crossword clue4 letters
- 43Wiener schnitzel meat crossword clue4 letters
- 45Snogged crossword clue6 letters
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- 47Coast Guard rank crossword clue6 letters
- 52Cops near Alcatraz, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 54"Hey! Over here!" crossword clue4 letters
- 55Rainbow's shape crossword clue3 letters
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- 58Low mark crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Patterns”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with D and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Patterns” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at 26 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Patterns” crossword clue?
The answer is DESIGNS (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.