NYT Crossword · 5 Down
“Puff ___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Tuesday, March 22, 2016 as 5 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Tuesday, March 22, 2016 · 5 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Mar 22, 2016 · 5 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 26, 2004 · 33 Down · 5 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
Across
- 1Fail big-time crossword clue4 letters
- 5To any degree crossword clue5 letters
- 10Cash caches, briefly crossword clue4 letters
- 14"Garfield" drooler crossword clue4 letters
- 15Artoo-___ crossword clue5 letters
- 16Pan handler crossword clue4 letters
- 17___ Raton, Fla. crossword clue4 letters
- 18Clear, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 19Once-popular roadside chain, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 20Losing some love handles, say crossword clue7 letters
- 22"Yes sir" overseas crossword clue7 letters
- 24Manhattan neighborhood next to SoHo crossword clue7 letters
- 26___ bear crossword clue5 letters
- 30Maxim magazine's intended audience crossword clue3 letters
- 31Arouse, as curiosity crossword clue5 letters
- 36French female friend crossword clue4 letters
- 37The "common" sort is said to be not so common crossword clue5 letters
- 39Yawn-provoking crossword clue4 letters
- 40Walmart competitor crossword clue6 letters
- 42Fiji competitor crossword clue6 letters
- 44Where scrubs are worn, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 45"Mazel ___!" crossword clue3 letters
- 47Floor coat crossword clue3 letters
- 48Bosox great Carl, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 49They're never away crossword clue9 letters
- 52Pet lovers' org. crossword clue4 letters
- 55Precollege exams crossword clue5 letters
- 56Car radio button crossword clue4 letters
- 60Tiniest bit crossword clue5 letters
- 62Commercial ending with Water crossword clue3 letters
- 63Botanist's specialty crossword clue5 letters
- 64One way of ordering things, like all the consonants in rows three, six and nine crossword clue15 letters
- 67Unexpected hit crossword clue7 letters
- 68Just as good crossword clue7 letters
- 69Sister fast-food chain of Carl's Jr. crossword clue7 letters
- 70Browning's "How Do I Love Thee?" and others crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Common clown name crossword clue4 letters
- 2Consume too much of, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 3Sheet rock? crossword clue4 letters
- 4Rosary part crossword clue4 letters
- 6Golf reservation crossword clue7 letters
- 7Org. shifted to the Dept. of Justice in 2003 crossword clue3 letters
- 8Eases crossword clue7 letters
- 9Sudoku solver's need crossword clue5 letters
- 10Arthritis symptom crossword clue4 letters
- 11SpongeBob or Scooby-Doo crossword clue4 letters
- 12Self-confidence, slangily crossword clue4 letters
- 13Hershey toffee bar crossword clue4 letters
- 21"Give ___ rest!" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Easy mark crossword clue3 letters
- 25Title rat of a 1972 film crossword clue3 letters
- 26Bruce Lee's role in TV's "The Green Hornet" crossword clue4 letters
- 27Longtime Sudanese president ___ al-Bashir crossword clue4 letters
- 28Puts on TV crossword clue4 letters
- 29One of six for an insect crossword clue3 letters
- 32Fingers, as a perp crossword clue3 letters
- 33Where ships get loaded crossword clue4 letters
- 34Bone below the elbow crossword clue4 letters
- 35Part of QE2: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 37Defeat soundly crossword clue5 letters
- 38Red-coated cheeses crossword clue5 letters
- 41D.D.E.'s charge in W.W. II crossword clue3 letters
- 43Timber feller crossword clue3 letters
- 46Sunset prayer service crossword clue7 letters
- 47New York's ___ Glen State Park crossword clue7 letters
- 49Discussed, with "out" crossword clue6 letters
- 50Trot or canter crossword clue4 letters
- 51California's ___ Sea crossword clue6 letters
- 52Cut drastically, as prices crossword clue5 letters
- 53Big name in windows crossword clue5 letters
- 54Lark crossword clue5 letters
- 57Wavy-patterned fabric crossword clue5 letters
- 58Concern for a fall gardener crossword clue5 letters
- 59Thick locks crossword clue5 letters
- 613M product crossword clue4 letters
- 63Be a toady crossword clue4 letters
- 65Stinger crossword clue3 letters
- 66Workplace for some veterinarians crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Puff ___”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Puff ___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at 5 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Puff ___” crossword clue?
The answer is ADDER (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.