Crossword answer

NIT

3 letters · Used for 61 different clues · 166 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2026

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NIT

Starts with N, ends with T · 3 letters

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About NIT in crosswords

NIT is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 166 times in our database across 61 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Minor criticism” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 23, 2026.

Every appearance of NIT (166)

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Aug 23, 2026

Minor criticism · Wall Street Journal · 17 Across

Aug 14, 2026

Minor quibble · LA Times · Down

Aug 12, 2026

Louse-egg · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Aug 9, 2026

Trivial objection · LA Times · Down

Jul 28, 2026

Even an idiot has no love lost for it · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Jul 27, 2026

Louse-to-be · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Jul 8, 2026

Tiny issue · LA Times · Down

Jul 6, 2026

Minor criticism · Wall Street Journal · 61 Down

Jun 27, 2026

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across

Jun 24, 2026

Minor thing to "pick" · Daily Themed · 44 Down

Jun 13, 2026

Minor demurral · Newsday · Down

Jun 6, 2026

To begin with, naturalist inspects turtle egg (3) · The Guardian · 20 Across

May 20, 2026

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

May 20, 2026

Minor quibble · LA Times · Across

May 15, 2026

Tiny complaint · Thomas Joseph · 21 Across

May 15, 2026

Annual coll. basketball competition · New York Times · 23 Across

Apr 28, 2026

Minor complaint · New York Times · 59 Down

Apr 14, 2026

Louse egg · The Independent · 22 Across

Mar 24, 2026

Small complaint · New York Times · 62 Down

Mar 3, 2026

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 31 Across

Feb 23, 2026

Minor complaint · Newsday · Across

Feb 20, 2026

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down

Feb 17, 2026

___-pick (be fussy) · Daily Themed · 31 Down

Feb 12, 2026

Louse egg · The Independent · 1 Across

Feb 11, 2026

Trivial complaint · Newsday · Down

Jan 14, 2026

Minor thing to pick? · Daily Themed · 43 Across

Jan 7, 2026

Louse egg · The Independent · 2 Down

Dec 21, 2025

Something that's picked · Daily Themed · 45 Down

Dec 18, 2025

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across

Nov 30, 2025

Louse egg · The Independent · 4 Down

Nov 14, 2025

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Oct 31, 2025

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 32 Across

Sep 14, 2025

___-pick (be fussy) · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Sep 8, 2025

Small criticism · New York Times · 41 Across

Jul 22, 2025

___-picking (fussy fault-finding) · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Jul 17, 2025

Small sticking point · New York Times · 34 Across

Jul 16, 2025

Trivial complaint · Newsday · Down

Jul 9, 2025

It may be picked by the picky · New York Times · 49 Across

Jul 8, 2025

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Jun 28, 2025

Louse egg · The Independent · 19 Down

Jun 27, 2025

Tiny complaint to pick · Daily Themed · 59 Across

Jun 20, 2025

Tiny thing to "pick" · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Jun 8, 2025

Something minor to "pick" · Daily Themed · 3 Down

May 29, 2025

Insignificant matter · Newsday · Down

May 8, 2025

Section of a curriculum · New York Times · 26 Across

Apr 26, 2025

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 10 Down

Mar 23, 2025

___-picking · Daily Themed · 24 Across

Mar 20, 2025

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down

Mar 19, 2025

Something to pick · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Mar 16, 2025

A persnickety person might pick it · New York Times · 35 Down

Mar 14, 2025

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across

Mar 9, 2025

Tiny bug's egg · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Mar 8, 2025

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Feb 24, 2025

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down

Feb 20, 2025

___-picky (tending to raise petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Feb 9, 2025

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Jan 29, 2025

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across

Dec 19, 2024

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 37 Down

Dec 2, 2024

___-picking (finding faults) · Daily Themed · 48 Across

Nov 29, 2024

Louse egg · The Independent · 22 Across

Nov 23, 2024

Tiny louse · Daily Themed · 49 Down

Nov 18, 2024

Louse egg · Daily Themed · 18 Down

Nov 9, 2024

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 16 Down

Oct 21, 2024

Louse egg · The Independent · 20 Down

Sep 24, 2024

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down

Sep 23, 2024

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Sep 22, 2024

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Aug 28, 2024

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Jul 31, 2024

Something to pick? · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Jul 10, 2024

___-pick (look for tiny faults) · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Jul 9, 2024

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

Jul 3, 2024

Louse egg · The Independent · 21 Across

Jun 27, 2024

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across

Jun 25, 2024

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 25 Across

Jun 20, 2024

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Jun 8, 2024

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down

May 27, 2024

Tiny louse · Daily Themed · 35 Across

May 14, 2024

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across

May 10, 2024

Louse egg · The Independent · 24 Across

May 4, 2024

Tiny bug to pick · Daily Themed · 28 Across

Apr 25, 2024

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 61 Across

Apr 21, 2024

"Wit" lead-in? · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Mar 31, 2024

"Wit" lead-in? · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Mar 29, 2024

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Mar 28, 2024

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across

Mar 17, 2024

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 24 Across

Mar 13, 2024

Hair gripper made by twisting metal · The Independent · 26 Down

Feb 27, 2024

It's a little louse? · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Feb 23, 2024

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across

Feb 1, 2024

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across

Jan 26, 2024

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 44 Down

Jan 23, 2024

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across

Jan 21, 2024

Tiny thing to "pick"? · Daily Themed · 18 Across

Jan 9, 2024

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Dec 30, 2023

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Dec 5, 2023

Small thing to pick · Daily Themed · 32 Down

Nov 22, 2023

___-picking (minor fault finding) · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Nov 11, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 22 Down

Oct 13, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 11 Across

Oct 7, 2023

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Oct 5, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Sep 30, 2023

Small thing to "pick"? · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Aug 31, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Jul 31, 2023

Petty criticism that's "picked" · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Jul 7, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Jun 29, 2023

Parasite's egg · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Jun 17, 2023

___-picking (fault finding) · Daily Themed · 23 Across

May 5, 2023

Louse egg · Evening Standard · 41 Across

Apr 27, 2023

___-pick (look for faults) · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Apr 3, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 13 Across

Mar 10, 2023

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across

Feb 22, 2023

___-picking (petty criticism) · Daily Themed · 39 Down

Feb 6, 2023

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Jan 30, 2023

Tiny louse · Daily Themed · 38 Across

Jan 11, 2023

Point picked by a perfectionist · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Dec 7, 2022

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down

Dec 5, 2022

Minor criticism · Daily Themed · 39 Down

Nov 22, 2022

Little point to pick · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Nov 9, 2022

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Down

Oct 4, 2022

NCAA's college basketball tournament: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Sep 28, 2022

Trivial point to pick · Daily Themed · 31 Down

Aug 18, 2022

Minor thing to "pick" · Daily Themed · 49 Down

Aug 16, 2022

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down

Aug 9, 2022

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across

Aug 2, 2022

___-picking (fussy fault-finding) · Daily Themed · 20 Across

Jul 20, 2022

___-picking · Daily Themed · 40 Down

Jul 9, 2022

Louse-to-be · Daily Themed · 52 Down

May 30, 2022

It's picked by those who are picky · Daily Themed · 4 Down

May 26, 2022

___-pick (be fussy) · Daily Themed · 18 Across

May 18, 2022

Silly fellow lacking wit · Evening Standard · 12 Down

May 7, 2022

Louse-to-be · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Apr 22, 2022

Little point to pick · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Apr 13, 2022

Tiny bug egg · Daily Themed · 37 Down

Mar 30, 2022

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across

Mar 26, 2022

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across

Feb 7, 2022

Small thing to pick? · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Jan 21, 2022

Thing to pick · Daily Themed · 9 Down

Jan 17, 2022

Silly fellow lacking wit · Evening Standard · 35 Across

Jan 17, 2022

Quibble · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down

Jan 8, 2022

Minor thing to "pick" · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Jan 3, 2022

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across

Dec 18, 2021

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Dec 13, 2021

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Nov 21, 2021

Minor point to pick · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Nov 12, 2021

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across

Oct 23, 2021

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down

Oct 16, 2021

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down

Sep 29, 2021

___-picking (fault-finding) · Daily Themed · 18 Across

Sep 20, 2021

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Sep 16, 2021

Petty point to pick? · Daily Themed · 14 Across

Aug 16, 2021

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Aug 16, 2021

Parasite's egg · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Jul 25, 2021

Small thing to pick · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Jul 3, 2021

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

Jun 23, 2021

Even an idiot has no love lost for it · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Jun 20, 2021

Parasite's egg · Daily Themed · 9 Down

Apr 15, 2021

Louse egg · Evening Standard · 17 Across

Dec 8, 2020

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Across

Nov 16, 2020

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across

Aug 31, 2020

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down

Aug 24, 2020

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across

Jul 20, 2020

Not a witty type! · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Apr 18, 2020

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Mar 27, 2020

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across

Mar 9, 2020

Little louse · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Jan 27, 2020

Petty peeve · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across

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Every appearance of NIT (166)