NYT Crossword · 8 Down
“Trounce” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, September 4, 2026 as 8 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 · Friday, September 4, 2026 · 8 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Sep 4, 2026 · 8 Down · 6 letters
- May 17, 2026 · 56 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 24, 2026 · 45 Down · 7 letters
- Feb 29, 2020 · 29 Across · 5 letters
- Mar 13, 2016 · 35 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 1, 2016 · 63 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 20, 2015 · 33 Across · 4 letters
- Feb 9, 2013 · 37 Down · 7 letters
- May 20, 2007 · 64 Down · 5 letters
- Aug 19, 2004 · 45 Down · 4 letters
- May 11, 2003 · 69 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 20, 1997 · 16 Across · 4 letters
- Aug 26, 1996 · 37 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 29, 1995 · 3 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 22, 1994 · 29 Across · 4 letters
- May 19, 1994 · 11 Down · 6 letters
- Mar 8, 1994 · 1 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, September 4, 2026.
Across
- 1Result of a tense build-up? crossword clue10 letters
- 11Hit a point of no return? crossword clue4 letters
- 15Kick off crossword clue10 letters
- 16“Outta my way!” crossword clue4 letters
- 17ABC's realm crossword clue10 letters
- 18Body part affected by heterochromia crossword clue4 letters
- 19Fed crossword clue4 letters
- 20___ Mai, Grammy-winning R&B singer crossword clue4 letters
- 21Buff crossword clue5 letters
- 22Drops crossword clue5 letters
- 24Mars rover named in honor of a 19th-century activist crossword clue9 letters
- 26Ludwig ___, post-W.W. II leader who led West Germany's economic recovery crossword clue6 letters
- 28Cooking term whose name is composed of two synonyms for "criticize" crossword clue8 letters
- 29Agcy. tracking popular baby names crossword clue3 letters
- 30Agcy. concerned with declarations crossword clue3 letters
- 32Parts of some high-speed rail systems crossword clue7 letters
- 33Be exceptionally good, in modern slang crossword clue4 letters
- 34Vaper's purchase crossword clue4 letters
- 35What Esau got in exchange for selling his birthright to Jacob crossword clue7 letters
- 38Disclaimer in a quote crossword clue3 letters
- 39"Hang" crossword clue3 letters
- 42Detaches from the frame, perhaps crossword clue8 letters
- 44Grammatical case in 48-Across crossword clue6 letters
- 46Longtime Pixar character who says "I might be old, but I still got a spring in my step!" crossword clue9 letters
- 48See 44-Across crossword clue5 letters
- 49Super, slangily crossword clue5 letters
- 50Curve on a score crossword clue4 letters
- 52Follower of hand or home crossword clue4 letters
- 53Bit of filming crossword clue4 letters
- 54Asteroids and Space Invaders crossword clue10 letters
- 56In the past crossword clue4 letters
- 57System by which all speech is protected? crossword clue10 letters
- 58Cravings crossword clue4 letters
- 59Club runners crossword clue10 letters
Down
- 1Change sounds crossword clue7 letters
- 2Captivates crossword clue7 letters
- 3Actress Lyonne crossword clue7 letters
- 4Neighbor of Sierra Leone crossword clue6 letters
- 5In the past crossword clue3 letters
- 6Use a fork for, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 7Some thesis defenses crossword clue5 letters
- 9Singer dubbed the "Matriarch of the Blues" crossword clue9 letters
- 10Gun before the green, say crossword clue3 letters
- 11"Is it not?" crossword clue8 letters
- 12Stellar visual effects crossword clue7 letters
- 13Adjective that becomes its own synonym after its first letter is dropped crossword clue7 letters
- 14Strands crossword clue7 letters
- 21Precise and calculated crossword clue8 letters
- 23First country to elect a female prime minister (1960) crossword clue8 letters
- 25Tripping crossword clue6 letters
- 27Sluggish crossword clue6 letters
- 31One putting the pedal to the metal crossword clue9 letters
- 33No-goodniks crossword clue8 letters
- 35Toddler's walking aid crossword clue7 letters
- 36Like someone using autoreply, perhaps crossword clue7 letters
- 37Start to congeal crossword clue7 letters
- 39Part of some gummies crossword clue7 letters
- 40Clear crossword clue7 letters
- 41Births crossword clue7 letters
- 43Comfort crossword clue6 letters
- 45Mesoamerican staple with a "hot" variety crossword clue6 letters
- 47Mentors crossword clue5 letters
- 51"Rude Boy" singer, to fans crossword clue4 letters
- 54Ancient symbol of royalty crossword clue3 letters
- 55Test not offered in high school, for short crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Trounce”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with W and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Trounce” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 8 Down. It has appeared 17 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Trounce” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is WALLOP. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.