The clue "purpose" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 10, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SAKE", a 4-letter word.
Solution SAKE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SAKE is 4 letters long. We have 26 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 327 solutions. The longest is HAVE EVERY INTENTION with 18 letters, and the shortest is ACT with 3 letters.
Yes, "PURPOSE" is currently trending (last update: 21 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Mocked, ___ States, Row, Most nervous and Good person to ask for directions.
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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.
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