Portuguese greeting Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Portuguese greeting featured in New York Times puzzle on March 17, 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLA Portuguese greeting (3) New York Times Mar 17, 2026
98% ALO Portuguese greeting (3) TV Feb 9, 2025
37% DIA "Bom ___" (Portuguese greeting) (3)
26% ALOE Plant whose name sounds like a Portuguese greeting (4) The Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
24% POLARISE Widely separate prize surrounding Portuguese greeting (8) (8)
21% EMILE ZOLA Long way after English, unknown Portuguese greeting French author (10)
4% PAO Bread, in Portuguese (3)
4% UMA "One," in Portuguese (3)
4% MAS But, in Portuguese (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
3% BOWTO Greet with respect (5) Newsday Mar 15, 2026

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on March 17, 2026

Portuguese greeting Crossword Clue
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"Portuguese greeting" is a clue that hints at a common way to say "hello" in Portuguese. The answer, "OLA," is a simple and friendly word used to greet someone in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It's a great addition to your language repertoire!