NYT Crossword

Something that may be lent or bent

Archive answer — August 5, 2026

49 Down

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“EAR” is the published 3-letter fill for 49 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Wednesday, August 5, 2026 appearance

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Across

28 clues
  1. 1With 6-Across, #1 hit
  2. 6
  3. 12With 14-Across, ultimately fruitless
  4. 14
  5. 15With 16-Across, beverage sold in pastel-colored cans
  6. 16
  7. 17With 18-Across, measures of search engine optimization
  8. 18
  9. 20With 22-Across, pocket ID holder
  10. 22
  11. 26With 28-Across, temple services?
  12. 28
  13. 32With 34-Across, sequestration of a greenhouse gas
  14. 34
  15. 35With 36-Across, sparsely populated African land
  16. 36
  17. 37With 39-Across, web crawlers, e.g.
  18. 39
  19. 40With 41-Across, loses all one's dough
  20. 41
  21. 43With 46-Across, Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab
  22. 46
  23. 50With 54-Across, math that underpins computer logic
  24. 54
  25. 57With 58-Across, member of the last undefeated N.C.A.A. Division I men's basketball team (1976)
  26. 58
  27. 59With 60-Across, tallies attendees
  28. 60

Down

44 clues
  1. 1Michael of "Barbie"
  2. 2Alexander who served under Reagan, Nixon and Ford
  3. 3Axlike tool depicted in hieroglyphs
  4. 4City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly
  5. 5Paramount ancestor, in brief
  6. 6Apt rhyme of "clock"
  7. 7Isn't settled up
  8. 8High degree
  9. 9Word with project or peeve
  10. 10Before, in a hymnbook
  11. 11Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
  12. 12One of 25 in a track 10K
  13. 13Actress Teri
  14. 14Writer Anaïs whose name is hidden in this clue
  15. 19Capt.'s superior
  16. 20Pole tossed in a Scottish game
  17. 21Beautify
  18. 22Stone figure?
  19. 23Petri dish gels
  20. 24Company that debuted Sonic the Hedgehog
  21. 25Legal termination?
  22. 26Proverbial waste maker
  23. 27Some Deco works
  24. 29"Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)
  25. 30Total guesses
  26. 31"Ooh-la-la!"
  27. 32Our "-zoic"
  28. 33Florence-to-Venice dir.
  29. 35Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)
  30. 38Cable channel with many reruns
  31. 42Site of the 2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics
  32. 43Big success
  33. 44Actors McKellen and McShane
  34. 45Messenger ___
  35. 46Imbroglio
  36. 47Rose's lover of 1920s Broadway
  37. 48Número de Caballeros in a 1944 film
  38. 49Something that may be lent or bentEAR
  39. 50Pen letters?
  40. 51Musical Yoko
  41. 52Sch. in Norfolk, Va.
  42. 53"Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda
  43. 55Apt name for a groundskeeper?
  44. 56Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. With 6-Across, #1 hit

    Answer: CHART

  2. 12. With 14-Across, ultimately fruitless

    Answer: LEADING

  3. 15. With 16-Across, beverage sold in pastel-colored cans

    Answer: ARIZONA

  4. 17. With 18-Across, measures of search engine optimization

    Answer: PAGE

  5. 20. With 22-Across, pocket ID holder

    Answer: CARD

  6. 26. With 28-Across, temple services?

    Answer: HEAD

  7. 32. With 34-Across, sequestration of a greenhouse gas

    Answer: CARBON

  8. 35. With 36-Across, sparsely populated African land

    Answer: WESTERN

  9. 37. With 39-Across, web crawlers, e.g.

    Answer: INTERNET

  10. 40. With 41-Across, loses all one's dough

    Answer: GOES

  11. 43. With 46-Across, Starbuck vis-à-vis Captain Ahab

    Answer: FIRST

  12. 50. With 54-Across, math that underpins computer logic

    Answer: BOOLEAN

  13. 57. With 58-Across, member of the last undefeated N.C.A.A. Division I men's basketball team (1976)

    Answer: INDIANA

  14. 59. With 60-Across, tallies attendees

    Answer: COUNTS

Down

  1. 1. Michael of "Barbie"

    Answer: CERA

  2. 2. Alexander who served under Reagan, Nixon and Ford

    Answer: HAIG

  3. 3. Axlike tool depicted in hieroglyphs

    Answer: ADZE

  4. 4. City on Guanabara Bay, familiarly

    Answer: RIO

  5. 5. Paramount ancestor, in brief

    Answer: TNN

  6. 6. Apt rhyme of "clock"

    Answer: TOCK

  7. 7. Isn't settled up

    Answer: OWES

  8. 8. High degree

    Answer: PHD

  9. 9. Word with project or peeve

    Answer: PET

  10. 10. Before, in a hymnbook

    Answer: ERE

  11. 11. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"

    Answer: REA

  12. 12. One of 25 in a track 10K

    Answer: LAP

  13. 13. Actress Teri

    Answer: GARR

  14. 14. Writer Anaïs whose name is hidden in this clue

    Answer: NIN

  15. 19. Capt.'s superior

    Answer: ADM

  16. 20. Pole tossed in a Scottish game

    Answer: CABER

  17. 21. Beautify

    Answer: ADORN

  18. 22. Stone figure?

    Answer: CARAT

  19. 23. Petri dish gels

    Answer: AGARS

  20. 24. Company that debuted Sonic the Hedgehog

    Answer: SEGA

  21. 25. Legal termination?

    Answer: ESE

  22. 26. Proverbial waste maker

    Answer: HASTE

  23. 27. Some Deco works

    Answer: ERTES

  24. 29. "Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)

    Answer: ASS

  25. 30. Total guesses

    Answer: STABS

  26. 31. "Ooh-la-la!"

    Answer: SOHOT

  27. 32. Our "-zoic"

    Answer: CENO

  28. 33. Florence-to-Venice dir.

    Answer: NNE

  29. 35. Part of a George Washington costume (though he rarely wore one)

    Answer: WIG

  30. 38. Cable channel with many reruns

    Answer: TBS

  31. 42. Site of the 2002 and 2034 Winter Olympics

    Answer: UTAH

  32. 43. Big success

    Answer: FEAT

  33. 44. Actors McKellen and McShane

    Answer: IANS

  34. 45. Messenger ___

    Answer: RNA

  35. 46. Imbroglio

    Answer: MESS

  36. 47. Rose's lover of 1920s Broadway

    Answer: ABIE

  37. 48. Número de Caballeros in a 1944 film

    Answer: TRES

  38. 49. Something that may be lent or bent

    Answer: EAR

  39. 50. Pen letters?

    Answer: BIC

  40. 51. Musical Yoko

    Answer: ONO

  41. 52. Sch. in Norfolk, Va.

    Answer: ODU

  42. 53. "Hamilton" star ___-Manuel Miranda

    Answer: LIN

  43. 55. Apt name for a groundskeeper?

    Answer: LON

  44. 56. Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end

    Answer: GOO

The answer to “Something that may be lent or bent” in the NYT Crossword is EAR — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 5, 2026 at 49-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Something that may be lent or bent” answer

EAR(3 letters)

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Why does EAR fit?

EAR is the published 3-letter answer at 49-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Something that may be lent or bent” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Something that may be lent or bent”?

The answer is EAR.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: EAR.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the NYT Crossword for August 5, 2026 at 49-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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