Fluency-building subj. Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Fluency-building subj.” from the New York Times crossword of January 25, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, JANUARY 25, 2026
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ESL is the answer to “Fluency-building subj.”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 3-letter answer that starts with E.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: LSE.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Course for prospective U.S. citizens”.
More clues from the New York Times (January 25, 2026)
Across
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- 14. In which baby spiders develop6 letters, starts with EEGGSAC
- 20. Home of Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas"5 letters, starts with PPRADO
- 21. "I want to hear about that!"8 letters, starts with CCLUEMEIN
- 22. Makeshift replacement for a Kleenex6 letters, starts with SSLEEVE
- 23. "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full"14 letters, starts with OOUTOFDISKSPACE
- 25. Triangular sail6 letters, starts with LLATEEN
- 26. Food court pizzeria6 letters, starts with SSBARRO
- 27. Some M.I.T. grads, for short3 letters, starts with EEES
- 28. Resort amenity3 letters, starts with SSPA
- 30. Bob who hosted "America's Funniest Home Videos"5 letters, starts with SSAGET
- 31. A noble gas4 letters, starts with NNEON
- 33. It's good for the long haul4 letters, starts with SSEMI
- 36. Sphere of creativity8 letters, starts with AARTSCENE
- 38. Private investigator, informally3 letters, starts with TTEC
- 41. Cheese in a wax coating4 letters, starts with EEDAM
- 43. "It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right"12 letters, starts with RRUNTIMEERROR
- 45. Persian Gulf nation4 letters, starts with IIRAQ
- 47. Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heels4 letters, starts with AAVIA
- 49. Mix up4 letters, starts with SSTIR
- 50. Actress Edebiri of "The Bear"3 letters, starts with AAYO
- 51. "Is that a cough I hear?"13 letters, starts with VVIRUSDETECTED
- 54. Event for V.I.P. customers7 letters, starts with PPRESALE
- 58. The planets in our solar system, e.g.5 letters, starts with OOCTET
- 59. Sci-fi princess4 letters, starts with LLEIA
- 60. Stretchy material5 letters, starts with LLYCRA
- 62. Freight barge4 letters, starts with SSCOW
- 63. Not fantastical4 letters, starts with RREAL
- 65. La Città Eterna4 letters, starts with RROMA
- 67. Haunted house sound4 letters, starts with HHOWL
- 69. Something to use on your break?3 letters, starts with CCUE
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- 75. Group of humpbacks3 letters, starts with PPOD
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- 77. Tel ___4 letters, starts with AAVIV
- 78. Designer Saint Laurent4 letters, starts with YYVES
- 79. Little bits of energy4 letters, starts with EERGS
- 81. New Zealanders, familiarly5 letters, starts with KKIWIS
- 84. Color of undyed linen4 letters, starts with EECRU
- 86. Course that doesn’t require much studying5 letters, starts with EEASYA
- 89. "Gimme, gimme!"7 letters, starts with IINEEDIT
- 91. "Those pancakes are piled way too high!"13 letters, starts with SSTACKOVERFLOW
- 94. Boxy transport3 letters, starts with VVAN
- 95. Part of a bouquet, in Bogotá4 letters, starts with FFLOR
- 96. Like close-fitting clothes4 letters, starts with SSNUG
- 97. It's just under a foot4 letters, starts with SSOLE
- 98. "Your emery board will never fit in this tiny toiletry bag"12 letters, starts with FFILETOOLARGE
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- 105. Word found in all but four state constitutions, but not the U.S. Constitution3 letters, starts with GGOD
- 106. Part of M.O.8 letters, starts with OOPERANDI
- 107. Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"4 letters, starts with MMOTH
- 109. Isn't feeling great4 letters, starts with AAILS
- 111. Large flightless birds5 letters, starts with RRHEAS
- 112. National Poetry Mo.3 letters, starts with AAPR
- 114. "That ship ___ sailed"3 letters, starts with HHAS
- 116. Beverage brewed outside using natural heat6 letters, starts with SSUNTEA
- 120. ___ beef6 letters, starts with CCORNED
- 122. "Your waiter's nowhere to be seen!"14 letters, starts with SSERVERNOTFOUND
- 126. Passes6 letters, starts with EENACTS
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Down
- 1. Major N.Y.S.E. events4 letters, starts with IIPOS
- 2. Beat handily4 letters, starts with DDRUB
- 3. "See ya later!"4 letters, starts with TTATA
- 4. Deck out5 letters, starts with AADORN
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- 6. Cable co. that was purchased by AT&T in 19993 letters, starts with TTCI
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- 8. William, Edward and Harry, e.g.5 letters, starts with DDUKES
- 9. To a ___ degree6 letters, starts with LLESSER
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- 12. Urges to attack, with "on"4 letters, starts with SSICS
- 13. What this hand has: AAKQ67 letters, starts with OONEPAIR
- 14. Fluency-building subj.3 letters, starts with EESL
- 15. Prosthetic facial feature of Peter Falk8 letters, starts with GGLASSEYE
- 16. Convey9 letters, starts with GGETACROSS
- 17. Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer"6 letters, starts with SSEEGER
- 18. Skin care company6 letters, starts with AAVEENO
- 19. Football snapper6 letters, starts with CCENTER
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- 29. Either side of a cheerleader's "A"3 letters, starts with AARM
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Seen before
This clue also appeared in the New York Times on February 22, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Fluency-building subj.”?
ESL, 3 letters.
When was “Fluency-building subj.” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of January 25, 2026, and 1 more time before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with E.