Opponent NYT Crossword Clue

The answer to the “Opponent” crossword clue is FOE (3 letters); other puzzles used RIVAL. We have seen this clue 4 times in New York Times and USA Today and New York Times Mini and Universal crosswords, most recently on July 20, 2026.

Answer

THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 3 LETTERS

FOE: an enemy.

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Best answers for “Opponent”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1FOE3Opponent
2RIVAL5Opponent
3STOMP5Annihilate, like an opponent similar clue
4YOURETOAST10Opponent's taunt similar clue
5TORO4Matador's opponent similar clue
6ELTORO6Matador's opponent similar clue
7DEM3Rep.'s opponent similar clue

The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.

Seen in

CrosswordDateAnswerClue page
New York TimesJuly 20, 2026FOE61 Down
USA TodayFebruary 10, 2025FOE12 Down
New York Times MiniJanuary 10, 2025RIVAL8 Across
UniversalDecember 12, 2024RIVAL34 Down

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What is the 3-letter answer to the Opponent crossword clue?

FOE is the 3-letter answer to the “Opponent” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.

When was the Opponent crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times of July 20, 2026. We have seen it 4 times.

What are other possible answers to the Opponent crossword clue?

Other puzzles used RIVAL for this clue. Similar clues were answered with STOMP (“Annihilate, like an opponent”), YOURETOAST (“Opponent's taunt”), TORO (“Matador's opponent”).