Crossword clue
“What a surfer might ride”
This clue appeared as 53-Down in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The answer has 4 letters.
Answer · 4 lettersFirst appearance
WAVELetters4
Starts withW
Ends withE
Vowels2
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About this clue
The clue “What a surfer might ride” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 13, 2026 as 53-Down. Its answer is a 4-letter word that starts with W and ends with E.
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What is the answer to the “What a surfer might ride” clue?+
The answer is WAVE (4 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 13, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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