June 19, 2026 Daily / 35D / 8 letters
Puzzle clues NYT Crossword
What might go off the rails? NYT Crossword Clue
Reveal the answer when you are ready, or use the hint below to keep solving.
Answer
Reveal the 8 letters answer
One click shows the answer. Keep it hidden if you still want to solve from the clue.
Reveal Answer Hide Answer
BANKSHOT
Explanation
Why This Answer Fits
BANKSHOT is the 8-letter answer for the clue "What might go off the rails?". The question mark makes this a wordplay-style clue, so the answer is supported by an indirect reading of the wording. In this NYT Crossword, it appears at 35D, so the crossing entries help verify the exact spelling.
- Grid entry: BANKSHOT in the grid.
- Answer pattern: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Clue type: Wordplay.
- BANKSHOT has 8 letters, matching the required slot for 35D.
Answer history
Other NYT Crossword Clues Using BANKSHOT
We have not seen many previous NYT clues for this answer yet.
View all BANKSHOT cluesHint
The question mark is a signal to read the clue indirectly. Try a playful answer that fits the 8-letter slot rather than only a plain synonym.
How to solve it
Read the clue type first
For the clue "What might go off the rails?", first identify whether the wording is direct, referential, abbreviated, or playful. This one is best treated as a wordplay.
- The question mark is a signal to read the clue indirectly. Try a playful answer that fits the 8-letter slot rather than only a plain synonym.
- The answer slot has 8 letters, which narrows the clue to a specific grid shape.
- This clue appears at 35D in the NYT Crossword, so check the Across crossings for confirmation.
Position 35D
Answer length 8
Puzzle type Daily
Advertisements
History
Clue History
Related
Related NYT Crossword Clues
What someone with boundless ambition "knows" 8 letters / Daily Something you might keep tabs on? 8 letters / Daily "What gives the artist real ___ is his imitators": Igor Stravinsky 8 letters / Daily What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat? 8 letters / Daily What might lead to a pile of dirty laundry 5 letters / Daily What one might put on to impress others 3 letters / Daily Tries to identify, as a medical issue 8 letters / Daily Occur at the same time 8 letters / Daily