Father 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
“Father”
THE ANSWER
SIRE
The answer to “Father” is SIRE.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES4 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 8 2026SIREFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 23 2026SIREFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 19 2026OURFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword September 8 2025PAPAFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Father” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 8 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 4 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 Sire in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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