“Bridge support” crossword clue
Answer
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.TRUSS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Bridge support”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 3, 2025, where it runs at 39 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 4 times in NYT puzzles, first on January 3, 2025.
Crossing entries
Jan 3, 2025 grid10DGroup whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.11 ltrs›21D"That's rather unfortunate," dismissively12 ltrs›31DFor two musicians4 ltrs›32DDitch4 ltrs›33DAristotle purportedly spoke with one4 ltrs›
Every appearance
4 puzzlesDatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Dec 15, 2025NYT Crossword30 Across•••••TRUSSJun 11, 2025NYT Crossword8 Down•••••••TRESTLEJun 1, 2025NYT Crossword42 Across•••••PYLONJan 3, 2025NYT Crossword39 Across•••••TRUSSOther answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index•••••TRUSS5 ltrs
•••••••TRESTLE7 ltrs
•••••PYLON5 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
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