NYT Crossword · 48 Down
“Risqué” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 as 48 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 · Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · 48 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 20, 2026 · 48 Down · 5 letters
- Feb 24, 2025 · 19 Across · 4 letters
- Nov 8, 2024 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 18, 2024 · 26 Down · 4 letters
- May 26, 2022 · 38 Down · 8 letters
- Sep 14, 2021 · 64 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 17, 2019 · 52 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 10, 2015 · 10 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 12, 2011 · 24 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 12, 2009 · 46 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 22, 2007 · 48 Across · 6 letters
- Jan 30, 2002 · 58 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 26, 2001 · 22 Across · 4 letters
- Jul 26, 2000 · 1 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 27, 2000 · 78 Down · 8 letters
- Mar 5, 1997 · 70 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 9, 1993 · 10 Down · 8 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Across
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- 29Make a boo-boo crossword clue3 letters
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- 31Spud crossword clue5 letters
- 35Biting crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909 crossword clue4 letters
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- 3Gets hyped crossword clue6 letters
- 4Fury crossword clue3 letters
- 5Farmyard bleat crossword clue3 letters
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- 7Clarinet, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 8Made level crossword clue6 letters
- 9Careful, this might be hot! crossword clue3 letters
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- 13Smooths, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 14"___ boy!" crossword clue3 letters
- 17Old Italian money crossword clue4 letters
- 22Musical notation that means "with vigor" crossword clue7 letters
- 23Boardroom bigwig, in brief crossword clue3 letters
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- 26Ocean prey for a 27-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 27Ocean predator of a 26-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 28Big to-do crossword clue5 letters
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- 34Speech full of invective crossword clue4 letters
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- 42Director Guillermo ___ Toro crossword clue3 letters
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- 61Just get (by) crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Risqué”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Risqué” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 48 Down. It has appeared 17 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Risqué” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SPICY. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.