“Investigate” crossword clue
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••••••••SCOPEOUT
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.SCOPEOUT is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Investigate”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 1, 2026, where it runs at 44 Across and fills 8 squares. It crosses 8 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jan 1, 2026 grid20DActor Fishburne of "The Matrix"8 ltrs›26DFilled8 ltrs›34DPitchers' stats4 ltrs›40DInitialism for an online advertiser3 ltrs›41DPitted fruit4 ltrs›43DTake over for7 ltrs›45DUndisguised5 ltrs›46D"Sit!"6 ltrs›
Other answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index••••••••SCOPEOUT8 ltrs
•••••PROBE5 ltrs
••••••••RESEARCH8 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
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