NYT Crossword · 22 Down
“Tears” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, June 3, 2026 as 22 Down. The answer has 4 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, June 3, 2026 · 22 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jun 3, 2026 · 22 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 5, 2022 · 34 Across · 5 letters
- Dec 17, 2021 · 30 Across · 10 letters
- Sep 4, 2020 · 43 Across · 6 letters
- Jun 2, 2020 · 45 Across · 4 letters
- Jan 22, 2020 · 5 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 15, 2019 · 29 Across · 5 letters
- May 1, 2019 · 29 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 19, 2018 · 55 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 18, 2015 · 37 Down · 5 letters
- May 23, 2014 · 1 Across · 8 letters
- Aug 3, 2011 · 21 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 5, 2008 · 10 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 4, 2007 · 51 Down · 5 letters
- Sep 1, 2007 · 22 Across · 5 letters
- May 19, 2007 · 25 Across · 5 letters
- Apr 14, 2007 · 23 Down · 6 letters
- Apr 16, 2006 · 28 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 29, 2000 · 66 Down · 6 letters
- Sep 15, 2000 · 25 Down · 9 letters
- Dec 21, 1999 · 6 Down · 5 letters
- Oct 15, 1997 · 29 Down · 4 letters
- Aug 1, 1997 · 51 Across · 9 letters
- Feb 25, 1997 · 9 Down · 8 letters
- Jun 27, 1994 · 62 Across · 5 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Across
- 1"Fancy seeing you here!" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Wishy-washy words crossword clue4 letters
- 9Utah ski resort crossword clue4 letters
- 13Lowly sorts crossword clue5 letters
- 15Online "Yay!" crossword clue4 letters
- 16Pixar franchise in which buses and taxis exist, despite serving seemingly no purpose crossword clue4 letters
- 17Lament while dealing with "kids these days" crossword clue15 letters
- 20Fish in a negitoro roll crossword clue4 letters
- 21Where "music and passion were always the fashion," in a Barry Manilow hit crossword clue7 letters
- 221990s feminist movement rooted in punk rock crossword clue9 letters
- 26___ Rae Jepsen ("Call Me Maybe" singer) crossword clue5 letters
- 27"___ be my pleasure" crossword clue3 letters
- 28Playroom pile crossword clue4 letters
- 30"Capisce?" crossword clue3 letters
- 31Thai noodle dish crossword clue8 letters
- 35Contents of la Seine crossword clue3 letters
- 37Subtle acknowledgments crossword clue7 letters
- 38Disease for which China's Tu Youyou discovered a lifesaving treatment, earning her a Nobel Prize crossword clue7 letters
- 42"Knives Out" co-star ___ de Armas crossword clue3 letters
- 43Research institute where radio astronomy began crossword clue8 letters
- 44Compound in a joint crossword clue3 letters
- 46Polite term of address crossword clue4 letters
- 48Workout unit, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 49"Hang loose" sign crossword clue5 letters
- 51Where to find queens and kings crossword clue9 letters
- 55As, in chemistry crossword clue7 letters
- 57Literary character who hopes to get whale soon? crossword clue4 letters
- 58Physical copy, colloquially crossword clue15 letters
- 63"Othello" villain crossword clue4 letters
- 64Rustic verse crossword clue4 letters
- 65Linda of the band 4 Non Blondes crossword clue5 letters
- 66___ mess (traditional English dessert) crossword clue4 letters
- 67Pursue crossword clue4 letters
- 68Event captured in the photograph "Into the Jaws of Death" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Big name in nail polish crossword clue3 letters
- 2Skirt's edge crossword clue3 letters
- 3"Southern cough syrup" crossword clue8 letters
- 4Two-way, as a door crossword clue5 letters
- 5Bird with "barn" and "barred" varieties crossword clue3 letters
- 6Angler's stick crossword clue3 letters
- 7On little cat feet, say crossword clue6 letters
- 8"Then again …," to a texter crossword clue4 letters
- 9"Don't look suspicious!" crossword clue9 letters
- 10Punjabi metropolis crossword clue6 letters
- 11With 44-Down, many an EGOT contender … or what's spelled out by this puzzle's shaded squares? crossword clue6 letters
- 12Give a makeup test? crossword clue5 letters
- 14Dynasty after the Tang crossword clue4 letters
- 18Raft turner crossword clue3 letters
- 19Suggestion, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 23Tilted type: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 24Blvds. and rds. crossword clue4 letters
- 25Use an 18-Down crossword clue3 letters
- 29Animal whose crabeater variety does not, in fact, eat crabs crossword clue4 letters
- 32Enjoyed, as finger food crossword clue9 letters
- 33Forever and a day crossword clue3 letters
- 34Cheese in the Czech dish smažený sýr crossword clue4 letters
- 36Without exception crossword clue3 letters
- 38Product of the internet that might be "dank" or "deep-fried" crossword clue4 letters
- 39Odd duck, aptly crossword clue8 letters
- 40"Yeah, right!" crossword clue4 letters
- 41Nile biters crossword clue4 letters
- 43"Pshaw!" crossword clue3 letters
- 44See 11-Down crossword clue6 letters
- 45Tries crossword clue6 letters
- 47Submit crossword clue6 letters
- 49Actress Sink of "Stranger Things" crossword clue5 letters
- 50Insect that has reportedly passed the "mirror test" of self-recognition crossword clue3 letters
- 52Down in the dumps crossword clue3 letters
- 53Pequod, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 54Overfilled crossword clue5 letters
- 56Colored part of the 59-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 59See 56-Down crossword clue3 letters
- 60Wanderer in a forest crossword clue3 letters
- 61Singer Rita crossword clue3 letters
- 62M.L.B. team for "Mr. October" and "Mr. November" crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Tears”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with R and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Tears” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 22 Down. It has appeared 25 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Tears” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is RIPS. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.