NYT Crossword · 17 Across
“*Scarcity” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, August 7, 2019 as 17 Across. The answer has 8 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 · Wednesday, August 7, 2019 · 17 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Aug 7, 2019 · 17 Across · 8 letters
- May 21, 2017 · 21 Down · 6 letters
- Aug 28, 2001 · 43 Across · 6 letters
- Dec 22, 1999 · 24 Across · 6 letters
- Jun 3, 1999 · 5 Down · 6 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
Across
- 1"Today" network crossword clue3 letters
- 4Ali Baba, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 8Main component of a crab shell crossword clue6 letters
- 14Something to roll over, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 15Daughter of Cronus crossword clue4 letters
- 16___ mama (rum drink) crossword clue6 letters
- 19Ready to turn in crossword clue6 letters
- 20"I'm off!" crossword clue4 letters
- 21Oslo Accords grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 22"Talking" tree of a Tennyson poem crossword clue3 letters
- 23*Futuristic film of 1982 crossword clue6 letters
- 25*Amazement crossword clue8 letters
- 30Places to stay crossword clue4 letters
- 32Softball crossword clue7 letters
- 33High on the Scoville scale crossword clue5 letters
- 36Cover completely crossword clue4 letters
- 38Fashion designer Sui crossword clue4 letters
- 39Go for the gold? crossword clue3 letters
- 40*Lay waste to crossword clue7 letters
- 43"Law & Order" figs. crossword clue3 letters
- 44Take too much of, briefly crossword clue4 letters
- 46Nuisance crossword clue4 letters
- 47Many a bike lock, essentially crossword clue5 letters
- 49Regular at Waikiki, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 51Rice-shaped pasta crossword clue4 letters
- 53*Magnificent crossword clue8 letters
- 55*Oaf crossword clue6 letters
- 59Sit in the cellar, say crossword clue3 letters
- 60Livener of an empty wall crossword clue3 letters
- 62Alert for a distracted driver crossword clue4 letters
- 63Summer hat crossword clue6 letters
- 66"Language" that explains the answers to the six starred clues crossword clue8 letters
- 68Added a comment, with "in" crossword clue6 letters
- 69Eau, across the Pyrenees crossword clue4 letters
- 70Troupe grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 71Indiana hoopsters crossword clue6 letters
- 72Ink crossword clue4 letters
- 73Finish (up) crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Many a flower girl crossword clue5 letters
- 2Hard drive, essentially crossword clue5 letters
- 3Gemology unit crossword clue5 letters
- 4"That's the spot!" crossword clue3 letters
- 5Grader's tool crossword clue6 letters
- 6Kazakhstan's ___ Sea crossword clue4 letters
- 7Habitat for alligators and crawdads crossword clue5 letters
- 8___ Sports (March Madness broadcaster) crossword clue3 letters
- 9Celestial circles crossword clue6 letters
- 10"Message received" crossword clue7 letters
- 11National sport of South Korea crossword clue9 letters
- 12Jackanapes crossword clue3 letters
- 13Bill-blocking vote crossword clue3 letters
- 18Like an inner tube crossword clue5 letters
- 24One-named singer with four Grammys crossword clue4 letters
- 26In the vicinity of crossword clue6 letters
- 27It may be roaming overseas crossword clue4 letters
- 28Record of a single year crossword clue5 letters
- 29Brewer's supply crossword clue5 letters
- 31Conceptual framework crossword clue6 letters
- 33Slangy "What if ..." crossword clue5 letters
- 34"The Taming of the Shrew" setting crossword clue5 letters
- 35Lifeless? crossword clue9 letters
- 37Nail-biters during March Madness crossword clue3 letters
- 41Urge on crossword clue4 letters
- 42Yellow citrus fruit used in Japanese cuisine crossword clue4 letters
- 45Battle between Giants and Titans, maybe crossword clue7 letters
- 48Louis ___, South Africa's first P.M. crossword clue5 letters
- 50Certain German wheels, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 52Low-grade liquor crossword clue6 letters
- 54Talk to loudly crossword clue5 letters
- 56___-eater crossword clue5 letters
- 57Absinthe flavor crossword clue5 letters
- 58"See what I'm talkin' 'bout?" crossword clue5 letters
- 61Latvia's capital crossword clue4 letters
- 63Hallucinogenic inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 64"I've got it!" crossword clue3 letters
- 65Sides of some buses crossword clue3 letters
- 67Vegas opener? crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “*Scarcity”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with E and ends with Y, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “*Scarcity” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at 17 Across. It has appeared 5 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “*Scarcity” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is EARTHDAY. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.