Zero Universal Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Zero” crossword clue is NIL (3 letters); other puzzles used NONE and AUGHT. We have seen this clue 25 times in New York Times Midi and Washington Post Sunday and Universal and USA Today and New York Times crosswords, most recently on September 20, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 3 LETTERS
NIL: the absence of all quantity or magnitude.
Best answers for “Zero”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIL | 3 | Zero |
| 2 | NONE | 4 | Zero |
| 3 | AUGHT | 5 | Zero |
| 4 | OVAL | 4 | A zero is one similar clue |
| 5 | TARE | 4 | Zero out, in a way similar clue |
| 6 | RESET | 5 | Go back to zero similar clue |
| 7 | NOTABIT | 7 | Zero percent similar clue |
| 8 | NOHOW | 5 | "Zero chance" 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 Midi | October 11, 2026 | NONE | 16 Across |
| Washington Post Sunday | September 20, 2026 | NIL | 129 Across |
| Universal | September 14, 2026 | NIL | 24 Across |
| Universal | September 5, 2026 | NONE | 48 Down |
| Washington Post Sunday | August 9, 2026 | NADA | 128 Across |
| Washington Post Sunday | August 9, 2026 | AUGHT | 121 Across |
| USA Today | June 30, 2026 | NIL | 29 Down |
| New York Times | June 8, 2026 | NONE | 60 Across |
| Washington Post Sunday | April 26, 2026 | AUGHT | 56 Across |
| Universal | March 19, 2026 | NONE | 7 Down |
| New York Times | February 25, 2026 | NADA | 24 Across |
| New York Times | January 4, 2026 | GOOSEEGG | 116 Across |
| Universal | December 19, 2025 | NONE | 12 Down |
| Universal | December 11, 2025 | NIL | 56 Down |
| New York Times | November 17, 2025 | NONE | 53 Down |
| USA Today | October 30, 2025 | NIL | 2 Down |
| Universal | October 24, 2025 | AUGHT | 49 Down |
| USA Today | October 17, 2025 | NIL | 4 Down |
| Universal | October 14, 2025 | NIL | 18 Across |
| USA Today | October 14, 2025 | NONE | 15 Across |
| Universal | October 10, 2025 | AUGHT | 22 Across |
| Universal | October 6, 2025 | NIL | 43 Across |
| New York Times | June 3, 2025 | NIL | 56 Down |
| New York Times | January 20, 2025 | NIL | 28 Down |
| Universal | October 21, 2024 | ZIP | 25 Down |
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Questions about the Zero Crossword Clue
What is the 3-letter answer to the Zero crossword clue?
NIL is the 3-letter answer to the “Zero” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Zero crossword clue last used?
In the Washington Post Sunday of September 20, 2026. We have seen it 25 times.
What are other possible answers to the Zero crossword clue?
Other puzzles used NONE and AUGHT for this clue. Similar clues were answered with OVAL (“A zero is one”), TARE (“Zero out, in a way”), RESET (“Go back to zero”).