NYT Crossword · 38 Down
“Spray from a plane” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, October 8, 2026 as 38 Down. 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.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 38 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Across
- 1One who might use they/them pronouns, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 5Sensation after getting a tattoo, for some crossword clue4 letters
- 9How low can they go? crossword clue5 letters
- 14Meteor shower? crossword clue9 letters
- 16Stay under the covers all morning, to a Brit crossword clue5 letters
- 17Taps crossword clue15 letters
- 19Piano exercise crossword clue5 letters
- 20"It's never paid to ___ against America": Warren Buffett crossword clue3 letters
- 21Place-holding letters on a schedule crossword clue3 letters
- 22Browbeaten crossword clue5 letters
- 24Trams crossword clue9 letters
- 27In the way of crossword clue3 letters
- 28Drill crossword clue4 letters
- 29Time to go fast? crossword clue4 letters
- 30Audacious, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 33"Midnight Cowboy" con man crossword clue5 letters
- 36Paws crossword clue13 letters
- 40Take a hankie to, say crossword clue5 letters
- 41Nora who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …" crossword clue6 letters
- 43Counterpart of Brahma and Vishnu crossword clue4 letters
- 46Expand, as dough crossword clue4 letters
- 48Hawaiian fish with a palindromic name crossword clue3 letters
- 49Dessert crossword clue9 letters
- 52Deciduous tree often found in regions dominated by conifers crossword clue5 letters
- 54Just a number, they say crossword clue3 letters
- 55Long-lasting birth control option, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 56Turn over crossword clue5 letters
- 58Naive regal gnat crossword clue15 letters
- 63Creepy crossword clue5 letters
- 64It separates China and South Korea crossword clue9 letters
- 65Everybody's hands crossword clue5 letters
- 66Impudence crossword clue4 letters
- 67Stanch crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1And so on, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 2Hero famously "red-pilled," in film crossword clue3 letters
- 3Perceived Democratic electoral bloc crossword clue8 letters
- 4Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" crossword clue5 letters
- 5Like many summertime coffee orders crossword clue4 letters
- 6Caped fighter crossword clue6 letters
- 7Professional who's busiest in Apr. crossword clue3 letters
- 8Tisanes crossword clue8 letters
- 9Popeye's rival crossword clue5 letters
- 10Making money or becoming famous, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 11Smolder crossword clue6 letters
- 12Penalty box in hockey, slangily crossword clue6 letters
- 13Unbroken crossword clue6 letters
- 15Hoop alternative crossword clue4 letters
- 18Neighbor of Switz. crossword clue3 letters
- 22Something inside or outside a wine bar? crossword clue3 letters
- 23Count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" crossword clue4 letters
- 25Unpredictable crossword clue7 letters
- 26Gingham or seersucker crossword clue5 letters
- 28Common policy at a neighborhood BBQ crossword clue4 letters
- 31Remote sensing technology that uses lasers crossword clue5 letters
- 32Eponymous Belgian resort town crossword clue3 letters
- 34Cringeily cute crossword clue4 letters
- 35Tiny slug? crossword clue3 letters
- 37Units of electric charge crossword clue8 letters
- 39Sharpen crossword clue4 letters
- 42Start to stick? crossword clue3 letters
- 43Under a parasol, say crossword clue6 letters
- 44"My feelings exactly" crossword clue6 letters
- 45Host Meredith of "25 Words or Less" crossword clue6 letters
- 47Cézanne painted a "Pyramid" of them crossword clue6 letters
- 50"Oh no!" crossword clue5 letters
- 51Clear stuff in a restaurant crossword clue3 letters
- 52Prefix often meaning "gas" crossword clue4 letters
- 53Flakes out? crossword clue5 letters
- 57Thelma and Louise, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 59Signifier of no value, in many programming languages crossword clue3 letters
- 60Grazing area crossword clue3 letters
- 61First name signifier? crossword clue3 letters
- 62Counterpart of a sire, on a horse farm crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Spray from a plane”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with C and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Spray from a plane” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 38 Down.
What is the answer to the “Spray from a plane” crossword clue?
The answer is CROPDUST (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.