Speck 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
“Speck”
THE ANSWER
IOTA
The answer to “Speck” is IOTA.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES3 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword October 28 2026IOTAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword December 24 2025IOTAFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword October 12 2025MOTEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Speck” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on October 28 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 3 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 Iota in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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