Burden NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Burden” crossword clue is ONUS (4 letters); other puzzles used TAX. We have seen this clue 19 times in New York Times and USA Today and New York Times Mini and Universal crosswords, most recently on September 28, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS
1O2N3U4S
ONUS: a burden or responsibility.
Best answers for “Burden”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONUS | 4 | Burden |
| 2 | TAX | 3 | Burden |
| 3 | IMPOSE | 6 | Be a burden similar clue |
| 4 | DUTY | 4 | Burden, for some similar clue |
| 5 | ASS | 3 | A beast of burden similar clue |
| 6 | ASSES | 5 | Beasts of burden similar clue |
| 7 | EASES | 5 | Lightens, as a burden similar clue |
The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | September 28, 2026 | ONUS | 58 Down |
| USA Today | July 11, 2026 | ONUS | 6 Down |
| New York Times | July 3, 2026 | ONUS | 13 Down |
| USA Today | May 13, 2026 | ONUS | 13 Across |
| New York Times | March 5, 2026 | ONUS | 14 Across |
| New York Times Mini | January 25, 2026 | ONUS | 4 Down |
| USA Today | January 25, 2026 | ONUS | 69 Across |
| New York Times | November 13, 2025 | ONUS | 33 Across |
| New York Times | September 23, 2025 | ONUS | 60 Down |
| Universal | September 7, 2025 | ONUS | 61 Across |
| Universal | August 7, 2025 | ONUS | 2 Down |
| New York Times | July 17, 2025 | TAX | 2 Down |
| USA Today | June 24, 2025 | ONUS | 14 Across |
| Universal | June 1, 2025 | ONUS | 34 Down |
| New York Times | February 3, 2025 | ONUS | 33 Across |
| Universal | February 2, 2025 | ONUS | 2 Down |
| New York Times | January 12, 2025 | TAX | 114 Down |
| Universal | December 11, 2024 | ONUS | 45 Across |
| New York Times | December 8, 2024 | ONUS | 82 Down |
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Questions about the Burden Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Burden crossword clue?
ONUS is the 4-letter answer to the “Burden” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Burden crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times of September 28, 2026. We have seen it 19 times.
What are other possible answers to the Burden crossword clue?
Other puzzles used TAX for this clue. Similar clues were answered with IMPOSE (“Be a burden”), DUTY (“Burden, for some”), ASS (“A beast of burden”).