Declare NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Declare” crossword clue is SAY (3 letters); other puzzles used AVER and ASSERT. We have seen this clue 9 times in New York Times and New York Times Midi and Universal and USA Today crosswords, most recently on August 20, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 3 LETTERS
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SAY: to utter.
Best answers for “Declare”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAY | 3 | Declare |
| 2 | AVER | 4 | Declare |
| 3 | ASSERT | 6 | Declare |
| 4 | HEREBY | 6 | "I ___ declare ..." similar clue |
| 5 | DENY | 4 | Declare untrue similar clue |
| 6 | ATTEST | 6 | Declare to be true similar clue |
| 7 | PROFESS | 7 | Declare, as your love similar clue |
| 8 | BAN | 3 | Declare verboten similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times | August 20, 2026 | SAY | 36 Down |
| New York Times Midi | August 16, 2026 | SAY | 22 Across |
| Universal | March 29, 2026 | AVER | 50 Across |
| USA Today | June 28, 2025 | ASSERT | 25 Down |
| New York Times | June 22, 2025 | AVER | 7 Down |
| Universal | February 28, 2025 | AVOW | 59 Across |
| Universal | January 1, 2025 | AVOW | 14 Across |
| New York Times | December 16, 2024 | ASSERT | 4 Down |
| USA Today | November 10, 2024 | SAY | 9 Across |
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Questions about the Declare Crossword Clue
What is the 3-letter answer to the Declare crossword clue?
SAY is the 3-letter answer to the “Declare” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Declare crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times of August 20, 2026. We have seen it 9 times.
What are other possible answers to the Declare crossword clue?
Other puzzles used AVER and ASSERT for this clue. Similar clues were answered with HEREBY (“"I ___ declare ..."”), DENY (“Declare untrue”), ATTEST (“Declare to be true”).