Ash or oak

Archive answer — August 10, 2026

23 Across

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“TREE” is the published 4-letter fill for 23 Across. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Monday, August 10, 2026 appearance

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Across

37 clues
  1. 1Mindless card game
  2. 4Questions
  3. 8Blue-feathered character in the Star Fox series
  4. 13Boxer Laila
  5. 14Strike zone?
  6. 15Not leaving anything out
  7. 161,138 pages for the 1986 book, and about $720 million at the box office for the 2017 adaptation?
  8. 18"Rudolph the Red-___ Reindeer"
  9. 19Not often
  10. 20Target of some exposure therapy: Abbr.
  11. 22Prefix with "angle"
  12. 23Ash or oakTREE
  13. 24Sound in chiptune music
  14. 25French friend
  15. 2641 inches long and 18 ounces, per Olympic rules?
  16. 30___ Vineyard
  17. 33Small songbird
  18. 34Exist
  19. 35Playwright Chekhov
  20. 38Standard
  21. 41Search (through)
  22. 43Pungent
  23. 45Piece of advice
  24. 46135 eligible for Leo XIV's conclave, of which 133 attended?
  25. 50"Como ___?"
  26. 51Orchestra-tuning instrument
  27. 52"___ Kapital"
  28. 54Chimpanzees and others
  29. 56Some drums
  30. 60"Take a breath"
  31. 62$200.97 billion in revenue and 78,865 employees, in 2025?
  32. 64Clavinet player Wonder
  33. 65Low die roll
  34. 66___ Rachel Wood
  35. 67Lucky Charms, e.g.
  36. 68Macroeconomic stat
  37. 69Paper airplane's runway, perhaps

Down

40 clues
  1. 1Place for a belt
  2. 2Adjust
  3. 3Search (through)
  4. 4Grad
  5. 5Camera inits.
  6. 6Goalie
  7. 7"The purpose of a ___ is what it does"
  8. 8Ctrl+F
  9. 9Spanish for "year"
  10. 10When procrastinators get stuff done
  11. 11Religious leader, and a class in tabletop role-playing games
  12. 12Classic songs
  13. 14In the past
  14. 17"That is," in Latin
  15. 21Gush
  16. 24"If everything goes right ..."
  17. 25Greek god of war
  18. 27"I've got it!"
  19. 28Mario Kart item that causes a slippery spinout
  20. 29"Can't argue there," in a text
  21. 30Trans___ (gender identity)
  22. 31Opera solo
  23. 32Catch-up course
  24. 36The Magic, on NBA scoreboards
  25. 37Boy, in Spanish
  26. 39Put on TV
  27. 40Some vinyls, for short
  28. 42Six-point NFL scores
  29. 44Genre of music played at a 57-Down, perhaps
  30. 47Venezia's country
  31. 48"___ Lisa"
  32. 49Like wampum belts
  33. 52The "D" of CD
  34. 53Level, in the poker-based video game Balatro
  35. 55Air concern
  36. 57High-energy dance party
  37. 58Figs. on a flight board
  38. 59Didn't float
  39. 61Wide st.
  40. 63Finish

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Mindless card game

    Answer: WAR

  2. 4. Questions

    Answer: ASKS

  3. 8. Blue-feathered character in the Star Fox series

    Answer: FALCO

  4. 13. Boxer Laila

    Answer: ALI

  5. 14. Strike zone?

    Answer: ALLEY

  6. 15. Not leaving anything out

    Answer: INALL

  7. 16. 1,138 pages for the 1986 book, and about $720 million at the box office for the 2017 adaptation?

    Answer: ITFIGURES

  8. 18. "Rudolph the Red-___ Reindeer"

    Answer: NOSED

  9. 19. Not often

    Answer: SELDOM

  10. 20. Target of some exposure therapy: Abbr.

    Answer: PTSD

  11. 22. Prefix with "angle"

    Answer: TRI

  12. 23. Ash or oak

    Answer: TREE

  13. 24. Sound in chiptune music

    Answer: BEEP

  14. 25. French friend

    Answer: AMIE

  15. 26. 41 inches long and 18 ounces, per Olympic rules?

    Answer: SABERMETRICS

  16. 30. ___ Vineyard

    Answer: MARTHAS

  17. 33. Small songbird

    Answer: WREN

  18. 34. Exist

    Answer: ARE

  19. 35. Playwright Chekhov

    Answer: ANTON

  20. 38. Standard

    Answer: USUAL

  21. 41. Search (through)

    Answer: SIFT

  22. 43. Pungent

    Answer: ACRID

  23. 45. Piece of advice

    Answer: TIP

  24. 46. 135 eligible for Leo XIV's conclave, of which 133 attended?

    Answer: CARDINALNUMBERS

  25. 50. "Como ___?"

    Answer: ESTAS

  26. 51. Orchestra-tuning instrument

    Answer: OBOE

  27. 52. "___ Kapital"

    Answer: DAS

  28. 54. Chimpanzees and others

    Answer: APES

  29. 56. Some drums

    Answer: SNARES

  30. 60. "Take a breath"

    Answer: INHALE

  31. 62. $200.97 billion in revenue and 78,865 employees, in 2025?

    Answer: METADATA

  32. 64. Clavinet player Wonder

    Answer: STEVIE

  33. 65. Low die roll

    Answer: ONE

  34. 66. ___ Rachel Wood

    Answer: EVAN

  35. 67. Lucky Charms, e.g.

    Answer: CEREAL

  36. 68. Macroeconomic stat

    Answer: GDP

  37. 69. Paper airplane's runway, perhaps

    Answer: DESK

Down

  1. 1. Place for a belt

    Answer: WAIST

  2. 2. Adjust

    Answer: ALTER

  3. 4. Grad

    Answer: ALUM

  4. 5. Camera inits.

    Answer: SLR

  5. 6. Goalie

    Answer: KEEPER

  6. 7. "The purpose of a ___ is what it does"

    Answer: SYSTEM

  7. 8. Ctrl+F

    Answer: FIND

  8. 9. Spanish for "year"

    Answer: ANO

  9. 10. When procrastinators get stuff done

    Answer: LASTMINUTE

  10. 11. Religious leader, and a class in tabletop role-playing games

    Answer: CLERIC

  11. 12. Classic songs

    Answer: OLDIES

  12. 14. In the past

    Answer: AGO

  13. 17. "That is," in Latin

    Answer: IDEST

  14. 21. Gush

    Answer: SPEW

  15. 24. "If everything goes right ..."

    Answer: BESTCASE

  16. 25. Greek god of war

    Answer: ARES

  17. 27. "I've got it!"

    Answer: AHA

  18. 28. Mario Kart item that causes a slippery spinout

    Answer: BANANAPEEL

  19. 29. "Can't argue there," in a text

    Answer: TRU

  20. 30. Trans___ (gender identity)

    Answer: MASC

  21. 31. Opera solo

    Answer: ARIA

  22. 32. Catch-up course

    Answer: REFRESHER

  23. 36. The Magic, on NBA scoreboards

    Answer: ORL

  24. 37. Boy, in Spanish

    Answer: NINO

  25. 39. Put on TV

    Answer: AIR

  26. 40. Some vinyls, for short

    Answer: LPS

  27. 42. Six-point NFL scores

    Answer: TDS

  28. 44. Genre of music played at a 57-Down, perhaps

    Answer: DUBSTEP

  29. 47. Venezia's country

    Answer: ITALIA

  30. 48. "___ Lisa"

    Answer: MONA

  31. 49. Like wampum belts

    Answer: BEADED

  32. 52. The "D" of CD

    Answer: DISC

  33. 53. Level, in the poker-based video game Balatro

    Answer: ANTE

  34. 55. Air concern

    Answer: SMOG

  35. 57. High-energy dance party

    Answer: RAVE

  36. 58. Figs. on a flight board

    Answer: ETAS

  37. 59. Didn't float

    Answer: SANK

  38. 61. Wide st.

    Answer: AVE

  39. 63. Finish

    Answer: END

The answer to “Ash or oak” in the Universal Crossword is TREE — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 10, 2026 at 23-Across. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Ash or oak” answer

TREE(4 letters)

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Why does TREE fit?

TREE is the published 4-letter answer at 23-Across. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

When else has “Ash or oak” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Ash or oak”?

The answer is TREE.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: TREE.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Universal Crossword for August 10, 2026 at 23-Across.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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