Slightly NYT Crossword Clue

The answer to the “Slightly” crossword clue is ATAD (4 letters); other puzzles used ABIT. We have seen this clue 15 times in New York Times and New York Times Midi and USA Today and Universal crosswords, most recently on October 5, 2026.

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THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS

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Best answers for “Slightly”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1ATAD4Slightly
2ABIT4Slightly
3AMISS5Slightly off similar clue
4ABITODD7Slightly off similar clue
5BARELY6Just slightly similar clue
6ONEUP5Slightly beat out similar clue
7TIPSY5Slightly intoxicated 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 TimesOctober 5, 2026ATAD21 Down
New York TimesSeptember 23, 2026ATAD19 Across
New York Times MidiAugust 20, 2026ATAD19 Down
USA TodayJune 26, 2026ABIT52 Across
UniversalJanuary 16, 2026ATAD52 Across
UniversalDecember 10, 2025ATAD41 Across
New York TimesOctober 22, 2025ABIT28 Across
New York TimesSeptember 17, 2025ATAD29 Down
New York TimesAugust 16, 2025ATAD31 Across
New York TimesJuly 15, 2025ATAD19 Down
USA TodayJune 19, 2025ATAD50 Across
UniversalJune 9, 2025ATAD55 Down
UniversalApril 27, 2025ABIT58 Across
UniversalMarch 26, 2025ATAD46 Down
New York TimesMarch 9, 2025ATAD78 Down

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Questions about the Slightly Crossword Clue

What is the 4-letter answer to the Slightly crossword clue?

ATAD is the 4-letter answer to the “Slightly” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.

When was the Slightly crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times of October 5, 2026. We have seen it 15 times.

What are other possible answers to the Slightly crossword clue?

Other puzzles used ABIT for this clue. Similar clues were answered with AMISS (“Slightly off”), ABITODD (“Slightly off”), BARELY (“Just slightly”).