"Excuse me" Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“"Excuse me"”
THE ANSWER
AHEM
The answer to “"Excuse me"” is AHEM.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES5 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword May 28 2026AHEMFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword January 19 2026AHEMFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 20 2025HEYFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 12 2025SORRYFull puzzle ›NYT Midi March 24 2026AHEMFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “"Excuse me"” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on May 28 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 5 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Ahem in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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