Captain Hook's right-hand man Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Captain Hook's right-hand man”
THE ANSWER
SMEE
The answer to “Captain Hook's right-hand man” is SMEE.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES3 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 3 2026SMEEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 9 2025SMEEFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 3 2025SMEEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Captain Hook's right-hand man” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 3 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 3 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Smee in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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