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“Curse” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Oct 14, 202627 Down3 letters
Answer
H
E
X
•••HEX
3 letters · 27 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.HEX is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Curse”. It was last seen in the puzzle of October 14, 2026, where it runs at 27 Down and fills 3 squares. It crosses 3 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Oct 14, 2026 grid
25AResponse to "Let's get this meeting going"13 ltrs›32AWord before or after butt4 ltrs›36A"A conversation carried out by other means," per Peter Ustinov3 ltrs›

Other answers for this clue

Across all puzzles we index
•••HEX3 ltrs
•••POX3 ltrs
•••••SWEAR5 ltrs
••••OATH4 ltrs
••••BANE4 ltrs

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

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