NYT Crossword · 53 Down
“Radar operator's concern” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, February 19, 2026 as 53 Down. 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 · Thursday, February 19, 2026 · 53 Down
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Across
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Down
- 1Part of a royal flush crossword clue4 letters
- 2Raison d'___ crossword clue4 letters
- 3Metaphor for a challenging puzzle crossword clue8 letters
- 4"Eww … just eww" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Want very much, with "for" crossword clue6 letters
- 6Major, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 7Reproductive option, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 8Some paragraphs in playbills crossword clue4 letters
- 9Improve crossword clue6 letters
- 10High-end camera, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 11Penniless one crossword clue6 letters
- 12Mideast leaders crossword clue5 letters
- 13Spot to play baccarat crossword clue6 letters
- 16Gas units crossword clue7 letters
- 19Talking back to crossword clue7 letters
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- 28Sunken treasure sites crossword clue7 letters
- 29You can request a new one on religious grounds if it contains "666": Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 30"What was ___ think?" crossword clue3 letters
- 31"Yeah, right!" crossword clue3 letters
- 32Ruling class crossword clue5 letters
- 33Fathers crossword clue5 letters
- 38Dickens and Dickinson crossword clue7 letters
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- 42Neither's partner crossword clue3 letters
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- 45"I'm at your disposal" crossword clue5 letters
- 47Bishop, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
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- 55Over yonder crossword clue4 letters
- 56Wilson of the Frat Pack crossword clue4 letters
- 58Actress Kurylenko crossword clue4 letters
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- 61Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Radar operator's concern”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with B and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Radar operator's concern” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 53 Down.
What is the answer to the “Radar operator's concern” crossword clue?
The answer is BLIP (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.