Lay off 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
“Lay off”
THE ANSWER
CAN
The answer to “Lay off” is CAN.
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RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 20 2026CANFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword September 20 2025IDLEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Lay off” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 20 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 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 Can in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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