NYT Crossword · 38 Down
“Sugar ___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, May 23, 2026 as 38 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 · Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 38 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 23, 2026 · 38 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 20, 2016 · 32 Down · 5 letters
- Aug 17, 2012 · 51 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 9, 2008 · 51 Across · 5 letters
- Jan 5, 2003 · 13 Down · 5 letters
- May 23, 1998 · 60 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 19, 1997 · 19 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 6, 1997 · 84 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Across
- 1They might be settled atop stools crossword clue7 letters
- 8Shell, say crossword clue5 letters
- 13Places to put fliers crossword clue8 letters
- 15Surgical specialty, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 16A boxer's might knock you out crossword clue9 letters
- 18Substitute for "etc." crossword clue5 letters
- 19Begrudges crossword clue6 letters
- 20Old auto company based in Lansing, Mich. crossword clue3 letters
- 22Jazz drummer DeRosa crossword clue4 letters
- 23One of the seven depicted in the 1995 thriller "Se7en" crossword clue5 letters
- 24Daytime regulars crossword clue9 letters
- 26What some prisoners earn, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 27Old black-and-white police autos, to Brits crossword clue9 letters
- 28___ weekend crossword clue3 letters
- 29Walk on water? crossword clue9 letters
- 30Top that screams "Look at me!" crossword clue9 letters
- 31Clay-and-calcium-carbonate mix used in cement making crossword clue9 letters
- 32"Lovely!" crossword clue3 letters
- 35Chess puzzle challenge, maybe crossword clue9 letters
- 36Make do crossword clue4 letters
- 37Many an epithet crossword clue9 letters
- 38Common con game crossword clue5 letters
- 39Petite ___ (certain French partner) crossword clue4 letters
- 40Epithet lead-in crossword clue3 letters
- 41Bit of back-and-forth crossword clue6 letters
- 42Farrow with a Pulitzer for his investigative journalism crossword clue5 letters
- 44Eerie substance faked in 19th-century ghost hoaxes crossword clue9 letters
- 46Bygone leaders crossword clue5 letters
- 47Tourist nickname for a Southern mecca, to the chagrin of many locals crossword clue8 letters
- 48Until, in Uruguay crossword clue5 letters
- 49Destination for wagons, once crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1No-goodniks crossword clue7 letters
- 2Sales job that Forbes magazine once dubbed "the original side hustle," informally crossword clue7 letters
- 3Ancient collection of Hindu hymns crossword clue7 letters
- 4Pampers crossword clue6 letters
- 5Handled something poorly, say crossword clue5 letters
- 6Gets even with? crossword clue4 letters
- 7Tac preceder crossword clue3 letters
- 8At least one crossword clue3 letters
- 9Substance that undergoes change, as in a lab crossword clue8 letters
- 10Magpie lookalike with black-and-white plumage crossword clue7 letters
- 11Bosses (around) crossword clue6 letters
- 12Gads about crossword clue5 letters
- 14Figurative ability to withstand almost anything crossword clue13 letters
- 17Canal blocker? crossword clue9 letters
- 21Milky and iridescent crossword clue7 letters
- 24Lizard predator of Africa crossword clue9 letters
- 25Close call crossword clue5 letters
- 27Swedish American model Porizkova crossword clue7 letters
- 29Edward who wrote and illustrated "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" crossword clue5 letters
- 30Foam designs, perhaps crossword clue8 letters
- 31Berth places crossword clue7 letters
- 3219th-century German novelist Theodor crossword clue7 letters
- 33Stressors for some H.S. seniors crossword clue7 letters
- 34Accessory on a pub counter crossword clue7 letters
- 35Brunch beverage crossword clue6 letters
- 36Standard 1L course, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 37Title for some fictional lords crossword clue5 letters
- 41Choice for the undecided crossword clue4 letters
- 43Org. with a "Cryptographic Support Services" page on its website crossword clue3 letters
- 45Little squirt crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Sugar ___”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with M and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Sugar ___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 38 Down. It has appeared 8 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Sugar ___” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is MAPLE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.