Unburden Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Unburden” from the New York Times crossword of August 31, 2025? 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, AUGUST 31, 2025
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RID is the answer to “Unburden”. It means to free from something objectionable.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To free from something objectionable.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: DIR.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Clear (of)”.
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Across
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Questions
What is the answer to “Unburden”?
RID, 3 letters: to free from something objectionable.
When was “Unburden” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of August 31, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with R.