“Tidy up, in a way” crossword clue
Answer
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••••DUST
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.DUST is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Tidy up, in a way”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 14, 2026, where it runs at 47 Across 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
May 14, 2026 grid36DGroup with a satellite truck8 ltrs›42DSeven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name7 ltrs›45DMember of a sluglike "Star Wars" species4 ltrs›47DPresaging disaster4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 14, 20261ACliff formed by a fault5 ltrs›6AAvoided a tag, say4 ltrs›10APenultimate Greek letter3 ltrs›13A"My fault entirely"5 ltrs›14ATaste perception first identified in 19085 ltrs›15APhysics unit named for a physicist3 ltrs›16AFeature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 199711 ltrs›18AConfucian "way"3 ltrs›
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