19th-century school item NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “19th-century school item” crossword clue is SLATE (5 letters). We have seen this clue once in New York Times crosswords, most recently on August 2, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER · 5 LETTERS
1S2L3A4T5E
SLATE: to cover with a roofing material.
Best answers for “19th-century school item”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLATE | 5 | 19th-century school item |
| 2 | SACREBLEU | 9 | Exclamation in 19th-century Paris similar clue |
| 3 | ADA | 3 | 19th-century mathematician Lovelace similar clue |
| 4 | TNT | 3 | Explosive invented in the 19th century similar clue |
| 5 | ELIA | 4 | "Essays of ___" (19th-century collection) similar clue |
| 6 | ABE | 3 | 19th-century presidential nickname similar clue |
The first answer is for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | August 2, 2026 | SLATE | 49 Across |
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Questions about the 19th-century school item Crossword Clue
What is the 5-letter answer to the 19th-century school item crossword clue?
SLATE is the 5-letter answer to the “19th-century school item” crossword clue.
When was the 19th-century school item crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times of August 2, 2026. We have seen it once.
What are other possible answers to the 19th-century school item crossword clue?
Similar clues were answered with SACREBLEU (“Exclamation in 19th-century Paris”), ADA (“19th-century mathematician Lovelace”), TNT (“Explosive invented in the 19th century”).