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“Couple” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Jan 23, 202646 Down4 letters
Answer
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••••ITEM
4 letters · 46 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ITEM is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Couple”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 23, 2026, where it runs at 46 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Jan 23, 2026 grid
45AZilch3 ltrs›49AIt is "making the complicated simple, awesomely simple," per Charles Mingus10 ltrs›52AText insert for a flash-forward film scene10 ltrs›55AGuck5 ltrs›

Other answers for this clue

Across all puzzles we index
••••ITEM4 ltrs
•••DUO3 ltrs
••••PAIR4 ltrs
•••TWO3 ltrs
••••YOKE4 ltrs
••••NEED4 ltrs

Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.

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