NYT Crossword · 1 Across
“Take a quick turn” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 13, 2026 as 1 Across. The answer has 3 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, August 13, 2026 · 1 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Across
- 4Sound from a monitor crossword clue4 letters
- 8One who's definitely not being invited to the party crossword clue6 letters
- 14Letters indicating a texter's P.O.V. crossword clue3 letters
- 15Fried side dish with catfish, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 16Cough drop brand whose name is yodeled in its commercials crossword clue6 letters
- 17Mafia members, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 19Gave a talking to? crossword clue6 letters
- 20Tiptoed, say crossword clue5 letters
- 21Bamboozle crossword clue5 letters
- 23Michigan, in Chicago: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 24Messenger crossword clue6 letters
- 26Alimony recipients, say crossword clue8 letters
- 28Boil … or a sign of boiling crossword clue5 letters
- 30Important travel info, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 31Dessert often eaten before the ides of March crossword clue3 letters
- 33Hold up crossword clue5 letters
- 35"Light" weapon crossword clue5 letters
- 39Verbalized shivers crossword clue4 letters
- 41Drinks at a pub crossword clue5 letters
- 43Kind of bean used in Egyptian falafel crossword clue4 letters
- 44___ Ingebrigtsen, track gold medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics crossword clue5 letters
- 46Teary-eyed expression crossword clue5 letters
- 48In need of training, say crossword clue3 letters
- 49Collect over and over, as resources in a video game crossword clue4 letters
- 51Pass, as time doing something crossword clue5 letters
- 5311th of a noted 12 crossword clue8 letters
- 57Was especially wintry crossword clue6 letters
- 60Part of a slider crossword clue3 letters
- 61___ Roy, "Succession" role for which Kieran Culkin won an Emmy crossword clue5 letters
- 63"It is not enough to be industrious; ___ the ants": Henry David Thoreau crossword clue5 letters
- 64Smallest member of the genus Lynx crossword clue6 letters
- 66Evaluating, as an opponent … or a hint to "fitting" the answers to the italicized clues into the grid crossword clue8 letters
- 68Uncommon color on the red carpet crossword clue6 letters
- 69Draw together, as brows crossword clue4 letters
- 70Decline cookies, say, with "out" crossword clue3 letters
- 71Soaked up the sun crossword clue6 letters
- 72___ Pictures (media giant) crossword clue4 letters
- 73Last term in a math lecture series? crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 10 crossword clue5 letters
- 2Love of Bologna crossword clue5 letters
- 3Fly off the handle crossword clue9 letters
- 4They might have deposits crossword clue7 letters
- 5Pull (out), as a narrow victory crossword clue3 letters
- 6Makes an oopsie crossword clue4 letters
- 7Sticky stuff crossword clue5 letters
- 8Query for Claude, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 9Apple accessory announced alongside the removal of the iPhone's headphone jack crossword clue7 letters
- 10Record label owned by 72-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 11Littlest bits crossword clue5 letters
- 12Motrin alternative crossword clue5 letters
- 13Epitome of a hot place crossword clue5 letters
- 18Reacted to a bad taste, perhaps crossword clue4 letters
- 22Like a bike without wheels crossword clue7 letters
- 25"Gold" of the 21st century crossword clue4 letters
- 27Org. focused on cloud security? crossword clue4 letters
- 29Five stars on a scale, typically crossword clue7 letters
- 31Sandwich that may be a bit crunchy, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 32Apt name for an investor crossword clue3 letters
- 34A.I. that has been trained with massive amounts of text, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 36Something to jump on crossword clue9 letters
- 37Many a sleepless night crossword clue3 letters
- 38Untapped, as talent crossword clue3 letters
- 40Casual gaming site? crossword clue4 letters
- 42Drains the life out of crossword clue4 letters
- 45Overwhelming stream crossword clue7 letters
- 47Compactness crossword clue7 letters
- 50Ran amok crossword clue6 letters
- 52Lunchtime, say crossword clue4 letters
- 53Monastic superior crossword clue5 letters
- 54Website that describes itself as "a place to share knowledge and better understand the world" crossword clue5 letters
- 55Allow to post on a forum again, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 56Uses caution while in public during flu season, say crossword clue5 letters
- 58Go off with a bang crossword clue5 letters
- 59Consideration when diving crossword clue5 letters
- 62El ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 65Channel that pioneered 24-hour TV reporting crossword clue3 letters
- 67Grape whose "white" wine is actually pink, informally crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Take a quick turn”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with Z and ends with G, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Take a quick turn” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 1 Across.
What is the answer to the “Take a quick turn” crossword clue?
The answer is ZAG (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.