Down in the dumps 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
“Down in the dumps”
THE ANSWER
SAD
The answer to “Down in the dumps” is SAD.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES8 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword June 3 2026SADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword August 10 2025SULLENFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword May 8 2025SADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword April 1 2025SADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword January 16 2025MOROSEFull puzzle ›NYT Midi November 15 2026SADFull puzzle ›NYT Midi July 20 2026SADFull puzzle ›NYT Midi March 3 2026SADFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Down in the dumps” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on June 3 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 8 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 Sad in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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