Live NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Live” crossword clue is ONAIR (5 letters); other puzzles used RESIDE and DWELL. We have seen this clue 8 times in New York Times and USA Today crosswords, most recently on August 6, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 5 LETTERS
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Best answers for “Live”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONAIR | 5 | Live |
| 2 | RESIDE | 6 | Live |
| 3 | DWELL | 5 | Live |
| 4 | LET | 3 | Live and ___ live similar clue |
| 5 | REVEL | 5 | Live it up similar clue |
| 6 | LEARN | 5 | "Live and ___" similar clue |
| 7 | ONLY | 4 | "You ___ live once" similar clue |
| 8 | OCCUPY | 6 | Live in 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 6, 2026 | ONAIR | 2 Down |
| USA Today | July 19, 2026 | RESIDE | 43 Down |
| New York Times | June 11, 2026 | ONAIR | 36 Across |
| USA Today | December 30, 2025 | RESIDE | 42 Across |
| New York Times | December 18, 2025 | ONAIR | 2 Down |
| New York Times | November 14, 2025 | DWELL | 39 Across |
| New York Times | February 19, 2025 | ONAIR | 51 Across |
| New York Times | October 24, 2024 | ONAIR | 30 Down |
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Questions about the Live Crossword Clue
What is the 5-letter answer to the Live crossword clue?
ONAIR is the 5-letter answer to the “Live” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Live crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times of August 6, 2026. We have seen it 8 times.
What are other possible answers to the Live crossword clue?
Other puzzles used RESIDE and DWELL for this clue. Similar clues were answered with LET (“Live and ___ live”), REVEL (“Live it up”), LEARN (“"Live and ___"”).