The clue "braid" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 11, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PLAIT", a 5-letter word.
Solution PLAIT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PLAIT is 5 letters long. We have 12 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 77 solutions. The longest is INTERTISSUE with 11 letters, and the shortest is BUN with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "BRAID" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 02 Jul 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 11 letters long.
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| Plait of hair (5) | |
| Band for the hair (5) | |
| Bind with a ribbon (5) | |
| Make pigtails (5) | |
| Hair plait (5) | |