Set 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
“Set off”
THE ANSWER
DEFRAY

The answer to “Set off” is DEFRAY.

6 LETTERS42 ACROSSAUG 20 2026
Checked against the published NYT solution
LAST SEENAug 20 2026NYT APPEARANCES2 in our databaseFIRST TRACKEDApr 20 2025PUZZLENYT Crossword
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES

Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.

NYT Crossword August 20 2026DEFRAYFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword April 20 2025BEGANFull puzzle ›
About this clueThe clue “Set off” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 20 2026. The verified answer is a 6 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 Defray in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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