Wordplay
Wordplay Notes
For a blank clue, the missing entry should make the full phrase sound natural, not merely match a dictionary definition.
NYT Crossword
"You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin NYT Crossword Clue
Reveal the answer when you are ready, or use the hint below to keep solving.
Answer
Reveal the 3 letters answer
One click shows the answer. Keep it hidden if you still want to solve from the clue.
Reveal Answer Hide Answer
WAR
Explanation
Why This Answer Fits
WAR is the 3-letter answer for ""You can no more win a ___ than you can win an earthquake": Jeannette Rankin" in the NYT Crossword. The clue is a fill-in-the-blank phrase, so the answer works by completing the wording naturally while matching the grid slot at 64A.
- Grid entry: WAR in the grid.
- Answer pattern: _ _ _.
- Clue type: Fill-in-the-blank.
- This is Across at 64A, so use the Down crossings to confirm WAR.
- WAR has 3 letters, matching the required slot for 64A.
Answer history
Other NYT Crossword Clues Using WAR
We have not seen many previous NYT clues for this answer yet.
View all WAR cluesHint
Read the phrase aloud and look for a 3-letter entry that completes the blank naturally.
How to solve it
Read the clue type first
Classify this as a fill-in-the-blank and verify that the 3 letters answer fits both the clue wording and the grid position.
- The blank is doing most of the work here. Look for a 3-letter entry that completes the phrase naturally.
- At 3 letters, this is a compact entry, so one crossing letter can change the solve quickly.
- For a blank clue, the missing entry should make the full phrase sound natural, not merely match a dictionary definition.
- Short entries are sensitive to crossings; one wrong letter can produce several plausible-looking answers.
- This clue appears at 64A in the NYT Crossword, so check the Down crossings for confirmation.
Position 64A
Answer length 3
Puzzle type Daily
Solver context
Extra Notes for This Clue
Trap
Common Trap
Short entries are sensitive to crossings; one wrong letter can produce several plausible-looking answers.
Crossings
Crossing Notes
This is Across at 64A, so use the Down crossings to confirm WAR.
Editor note
Editorial Note
Classify this as a fill-in-the-blank and verify that the 3 letters answer fits both the clue wording and the grid position.
Advertisements
History
Clue History
May 7, 2026 Daily / 64A / 3 letters
Puzzle clues Related