Thin and graceful 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
“Thin and graceful”
THE ANSWER
LITHE
The answer to “Thin and graceful” is LITHE.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 16 2025LITHEFull puzzle ›NYT Midi October 10 2026LITHEFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Thin and graceful” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 16 2025. The verified answer is a 5 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 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 Lithe in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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