NYT Crossword · 39 Down
“Sculptor's tool” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, October 1, 2026 as 39 Down. The answer has 6 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 · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 39 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Oct 1, 2026 · 39 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 29, 2022 · 10 Down · 6 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Across
- 1Sneaker brand whose logo features the "Formstrip" crossword clue4 letters
- 5"Thank You for the Music" group crossword clue4 letters
- 9Some instructors, for short crossword clue5 letters
- 14Gator's relative crossword clue4 letters
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- 16Features of gathering clouds? crossword clue5 letters
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- 20Concoct, with "up" crossword clue4 letters
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- 22Abbr. on a scale crossword clue3 letters
- 25First lady crossword clue3 letters
- 26Tagging symbols crossword clue3 letters
- 27Expresses support without meaning it crossword clue14 letters
- 31Bit of ink crossword clue3 letters
- 34Quite the stir crossword clue6 letters
- 35Bygone "before" crossword clue3 letters
- 36Means of self-defense crossword clue4 letters
- 37Joan of Arc, for one crossword clue5 letters
- 38It's just a state of mind, to some crossword clue3 letters
- 39Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa" crossword clue5 letters
- 40Some midflight announcements, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 41Molecule in protein synthesis crossword clue3 letters
- 42Disposes of securely, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 43Start of the names of four of the U.S.'s 20 largest cities crossword clue3 letters
- 44Obsolescent credit card feature crossword clue14 letters
- 46Term of affection in the U.K. crossword clue3 letters
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- 48Is long ago? crossword clue3 letters
- 49Chickpeas, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 53"Uh-huh, sure it is" crossword clue4 letters
- 55Obstacles ... or a hint to three squares in this puzzle crossword clue15 letters
- 60Lost crossword clue5 letters
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- 64Migratory fish with exceptionally sensitive hearing crossword clue4 letters
- 65The Black Knights of the N.C.A.A. crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Doc seen for an annual checkup crossword clue3 letters
- 2Address letters crossword clue3 letters
- 3A Stooge crossword clue3 letters
- 4Band whose logo is stylized with a lightning bolt crossword clue4 letters
- 5Came by for dinner crossword clue7 letters
- 6Word with power or pawn crossword clue6 letters
- 7Happen to crossword clue6 letters
- 8Cut crossword clue4 letters
- 9Great Basin tribe crossword clue6 letters
- 10Chews (out) crossword clue5 letters
- 11Cry heard by Old MacDonald crossword clue4 letters
- 12Central points crossword clue4 letters
- 13Woodpecker food crossword clue4 letters
- 18Attacks crossword clue6 letters
- 19Words that might come before a meal crossword clue5 letters
- 22Major works of art crossword clue6 letters
- 23Mexican revolutionary Emiliano crossword clue6 letters
- 24Resident of Aleppo crossword clue6 letters
- 28Moccasins and loafers, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
- 29Free of animal products crossword clue5 letters
- 30Wrath crossword clue3 letters
- 31Writer Gay crossword clue6 letters
- 32Hallucinatory experiences crossword clue9 letters
- 33It comes with cups and saucers crossword clue6 letters
- 36Chicago exchange, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 38Director Lee crossword clue3 letters
- 41French composer who refused the Legion of Honour in 1920 crossword clue5 letters
- 42Skewered crossword clue7 letters
- 44Gateway of India locale crossword clue6 letters
- 45Tough nut to crack crossword clue6 letters
- 46"Network" director Sidney crossword clue5 letters
- 49Hurdle for an aspiring atty. crossword clue4 letters
- 50Words of reproach following a betrayal crossword clue4 letters
- 51Big blow crossword clue4 letters
- 52Things confessed crossword clue4 letters
- 54Ancient wrap crossword clue4 letters
- 56"I don't wanna" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Sculptor's tool”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with C and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Sculptor's tool” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 39 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Sculptor's tool” crossword clue?
The answer is CHISEL (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.