NYT Crossword · 42 Down
“Wind-borne item” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 13, 1998 as 42 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 · Thursday, August 13, 1998 · 42 Down
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Across
- 1Beanie Babies, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 4Convertible, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 8Pull an all-nighter crossword clue4 letters
- 12Mad (at) crossword clue4 letters
- 13Sandwich man? crossword clue4 letters
- 14Prefix with spherical crossword clue4 letters
- 15Reef material crossword clue5 letters
- 16Lattices around an island? crossword clue9 letters
- 18Violinist who surrounded an island? crossword clue9 letters
- 20Sluggish crossword clue5 letters
- 21Paul's "Exodus" role crossword clue3 letters
- 22Acquire crossword clue3 letters
- 23Sweetheart crossword clue6 letters
- 24Airport pickup crossword clue6 letters
- 26Map out crossword clue4 letters
- 28Betamax was an early one crossword clue3 letters
- 29Popeye's creator crossword clue5 letters
- 30Apple application, once crossword clue4 letters
- 31Actor Stephen et al. crossword clue4 letters
- 32Stirs about an island? crossword clue9 letters
- 35Manner crossword clue4 letters
- 38It may be tempted crossword clue4 letters
- 39Columnist Rowland crossword clue5 letters
- 43Nest-egg initials crossword clue3 letters
- 44Waldorf salad ingredient, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 45Common airline carry-on, these days crossword clue6 letters
- 46Pater ___ (prayer) crossword clue6 letters
- 48Medit. state crossword clue3 letters
- 49Traffic caution crossword clue3 letters
- 50Prefix with coastal crossword clue5 letters
- 51Hospital equipment holding an island? crossword clue9 letters
- 54Sofa part with an island within? crossword clue9 letters
- 56Bump off crossword clue5 letters
- 57Turkish potentates crossword clue4 letters
- 58Siouan speaker crossword clue4 letters
- 59Lodge fellows crossword clue4 letters
- 60Kind of wear crossword clue4 letters
- 61Monster's home crossword clue4 letters
- 62Shad delicacy crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Taking shape crossword clue7 letters
- 2Mideast's ___ League crossword clue4 letters
- 3Trenton's river crossword clue8 letters
- 4Like some stoves crossword clue5 letters
- 5Dory gear crossword clue4 letters
- 6Worry crossword clue4 letters
- 7Winner's take? crossword clue3 letters
- 8Spode, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 9Benchwarmer crossword clue7 letters
- 10"West Side Story" song crossword clue7 letters
- 11Greenhouse gadgets crossword clue7 letters
- 12Evening do crossword clue6 letters
- 15Bygone leaders crossword clue5 letters
- 17Lender's protection crossword clue4 letters
- 19Diamond ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 23Have the nerve crossword clue4 letters
- 25Mountain pool crossword clue4 letters
- 26"The Republic" writer crossword clue5 letters
- 27Como, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 30On holiday crossword clue4 letters
- 31Invitation letters crossword clue4 letters
- 33Way off crossword clue4 letters
- 34Weak brew crossword clue8 letters
- 35News van equipment crossword clue7 letters
- 36Primitive time crossword clue7 letters
- 37Early film maker crossword clue7 letters
- 40On the line crossword clue7 letters
- 41"Don't sweat it" crossword clue6 letters
- 44Spread crossword clue4 letters
- 45Baton Rouge sch. crossword clue3 letters
- 47Lock crossword clue5 letters
- 48Cabinet member for F.D.R.'s full Presidency crossword clue5 letters
- 51"I can't believe ___..." crossword clue4 letters
- 52Cpls. et al. crossword clue4 letters
- 53He sang about Alice crossword clue4 letters
- 55Voyage preceder crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Wind-borne item”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Wind-borne item” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 1998, at 42 Down.
What is the answer to the “Wind-borne item” crossword clue?
The answer is SPORE (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.