Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across featured in New York Times puzzle on August 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHILLING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHILLING Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across (8) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
5% UNCOOL Adjective a teen might use to describe their parent (6) The Atlantic Jul 26, 2026
5% MEXICO Southernmost of the three 20-Across (6) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
5% CANADA Northernmost of the three 20-Across (6) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
5% USA Central of the three 20-Across (3) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
5% YOULEAP See 26-Across (7) Newsday Jul 17, 2026
5% UPPED Increased, as a 20-Across (5) Newsday Jul 14, 2026
5% CALLER See 26 Across (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
5% FIFTYYEARSAGO See 20-Across (13) Newsday Jun 29, 2026
5% WOMAN see 20 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jun 29, 2026

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