NYT Crossword · 6 Down
“Prefix with -trope” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, October 17, 2026 as 6 Down. The answer has 5 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, October 17, 2026 · 6 Down
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Across
- 1It has its limits, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 5Award-winning culinary documentary series crossword clue10 letters
- 15High number, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 16Where some family secrets may be written crossword clue10 letters
- 17Displaying finesse crossword clue4 letters
- 18Actress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community" crossword clue10 letters
- 19Mothers in cotes crossword clue4 letters
- 20Bedtime attire crossword clue10 letters
- 21Silicon Valley V.I.P. crossword clue7 letters
- 23Oslo Accords grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 24Gold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief crossword clue5 letters
- 25Part of many home improvement projects crossword clue8 letters
- 30Fissile rock crossword clue5 letters
- 31Party leader? crossword clue4 letters
- 32Something seized, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 33Outdoor accommodations with flies crossword clue5 letters
- 34"One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master") crossword clue3 letters
- 35Skin care brand from Japan crossword clue5 letters
- 36Drive crossword clue4 letters
- 37Give credit to crossword clue4 letters
- 38Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 39Establishments selling craft products? crossword clue8 letters
- 41Appears less impressive crossword clue5 letters
- 42It's meant to be believed crossword clue3 letters
- 43Rich crossword clue7 letters
- 45Meet an unmet need crossword clue10 letters
- 50___ bowl crossword clue4 letters
- 51Queue words crossword clue10 letters
- 52Discover alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 53Author of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974) crossword clue10 letters
- 54___ mess (British dessert) crossword clue4 letters
- 55Traditional Passover dish crossword clue10 letters
- 56Scot's word meaning "past" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Academy figure crossword clue5 letters
- 2Line of passengers? crossword clue10 letters
- 3Relocating to a different country, e.g. crossword clue10 letters
- 4Destination for many a rescue crossword clue10 letters
- 5Birds whose wings might be folded? crossword clue6 letters
- 7Modern pen, of a sort crossword clue4 letters
- 8Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines crossword clue9 letters
- 9Like someone performing a monologue, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 10Part of the hamstring crossword clue6 letters
- 11Fem. or masc. crossword clue4 letters
- 12Tunnel (into) crossword clue4 letters
- 13Lane in Superman movies crossword clue4 letters
- 14Just gets (by) crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Psst" and "Go!" crossword clue4 letters
- 25Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have crossword clue5 letters
- 26Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows crossword clue10 letters
- 27Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island crossword clue10 letters
- 28When anything goes crossword clue10 letters
- 29Tie with string crossword clue4 letters
- 30One getting ripped off at a venue crossword clue4 letters
- 31Poison classification crossword clue9 letters
- 35Relative of turquoise crossword clue4 letters
- 37Competitor of Venmo crossword clue7 letters
- 40Like the herbs on a 55-Across crossword clue6 letters
- 41Wimpy friend? crossword clue6 letters
- 43"The Duck Variations" playwright crossword clue5 letters
- 44Lane in Superman movies crossword clue5 letters
- 45States of confusion crossword clue4 letters
- 46About crossword clue4 letters
- 47Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use crossword clue4 letters
- 48Berate, with "into" crossword clue4 letters
- 49___ monster crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Prefix with -trope”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with H and ends with O, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Prefix with -trope” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6 Down.
What is the answer to the “Prefix with -trope” crossword clue?
The answer is HELIO (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.