Crossword answer

SEC

3 letters · Used for 81 different clues · 186 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 2, 2026

Letter pattern

SEC

Starts with S, ends with C · 3 letters

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About SEC in crosswords

SEC is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 186 times in our database across 81 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Brief bit” in the New York Times crossword on October 2, 2026.

Every appearance of SEC (186)

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Oct 2, 2026

Brief bit · New York Times · 58 Across

Sep 30, 2026

Brief time · Thomas Joseph · 32 Across

Sep 27, 2026

Instant · New York Times · 62 Across

Sep 26, 2026

Part of a min. · USA Today · 3 Down

Sep 25, 2026

Moment of time · Wall Street Journal · 14 Down

Sep 19, 2026

Triple __ · LA Times · Down

Sep 15, 2026

Min. part · Thomas Joseph · 1 Down

Sep 15, 2026

Jiffy · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Sep 13, 2026

Tick whatever's left of school exams carelessly · The Independent · 25 Down

Sep 13, 2026

"Hold on a ___!" · NYT Midi · 1 Across

Sep 3, 2026

Brief time · Thomas Joseph · 30 Across

Sep 1, 2026

Short time? · LA Times · Across

Aug 30, 2026

Short instant · USA Today · 27 Down

Aug 28, 2026

Brief moment · Newsday · Down

Aug 27, 2026

Org. with LSU Tigers, Auburn Tigers, and Missouri Tigers · LA Times · Down

Aug 24, 2026

Triple ___ (kind of liqueur) · Crosswords With Friends · 65

Aug 21, 2026

Brief time · Thomas Joseph · 15 Across

Aug 18, 2026

Fed. agency overseeing the stock market · New York Times · 20 Across

Aug 15, 2026

Triple ___ (margarita ingredient) · NYT Midi · 22 Down

Jul 31, 2026

Brief bit of time · NYT Midi · 20 Down

Jul 25, 2026

Time piece · Newsday · Across

Jul 19, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8

Jul 8, 2026

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Jul 7, 2026

Brief moment · Wall Street Journal · 38 Down

Jul 6, 2026

Hold on just a ___ · Crosswords With Friends · 46

Jul 2, 2026

"Gimme a ___!" · USA Today · 42 Down

Jun 21, 2026

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Jun 20, 2026

Just give me one quick ___ · Crosswords With Friends · 15

Jun 15, 2026

Brief moment · New York Times · 20 Across

Jun 14, 2026

Hr. fraction · Newsday · Down

Jun 10, 2026

Like some of the house claret? · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Jun 9, 2026

"Now wait just a ___!" · NYT Midi · 18 Across

Jun 7, 2026

"Hold on for a ___!" · Daily Themed · 19 Across

Jun 1, 2026

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

May 31, 2026

Part of a minute for short · Crosswords With Friends · 44

May 26, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 4

May 24, 2026

Jiff · New York Times · 114 Down

May 19, 2026

"Hold on a ___" · Daily Themed · 35 Down

May 17, 2026

Brief moment? · LA Times · Down

May 6, 2026

Gimme a __! · LA Times · Down

May 6, 2026

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

May 4, 2026

Part of a min. · New York Times · 4 Down

Apr 25, 2026

"Hold on a ___!" ("Give me a moment!") · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Apr 17, 2026

1/86,400 of a day: Abbr. · New York Times · 37 Down

Apr 15, 2026

Dry in half a jiffy! · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Apr 9, 2026

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across

Mar 29, 2026

"Hold on a ___!" ("Give me a moment") · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Mar 27, 2026

Moment (3) · The Sun · 17 Across

Mar 27, 2026

Dry, back in Leicester (3) · The Sun · 17 Across

Feb 27, 2026

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Feb 23, 2026

One of 60 in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Feb 15, 2026

Triple ___ (orange-flavored liqueur) · Daily Themed · 54 Across

Feb 4, 2026

Brief bit of time, briefly · Daily Themed · 38 Across

Feb 4, 2026

Dry, of wine · The Independent · 10 Across

Jan 26, 2026

"Hold on for a ___!" · Daily Themed · 54 Down

Jan 22, 2026

NASDAQ regulator · Newsday · Down

Jan 11, 2026

Brief moment, in brief · Newsday · Down

Jan 10, 2026

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across

Jan 8, 2026

1/60th of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 31 Down

Dec 29, 2025

"Gimme a ___!" · New York Times · 32 Down

Dec 25, 2025

Brief moment · Newsday · Across

Dec 22, 2025

One-sixtieth of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Dec 19, 2025

Brief time, briefly · Newsday · Across

Dec 14, 2025

One of sixty in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Across

Nov 27, 2025

"Wait a ___!" ("Hold on!) · Daily Themed · 33 Down

Nov 13, 2025

Minute division, for short · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Nov 3, 2025

Fraction of a minute, for short · Newsday · Across

Oct 26, 2025

Dry, on wine bottles · Newsday · Down

Oct 23, 2025

One of sixty in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Oct 3, 2025

One tick of a ticking clock, for short · Daily Themed · 62 Across

Sep 30, 2025

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Sep 20, 2025

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Sep 14, 2025

Brief moment, in brief · Newsday · Across

Sep 11, 2025

Brief moment · Newsday · Down

Aug 12, 2025

"Hold on a ___" ("Give me a moment") · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Aug 11, 2025

One of 60 in a min. · New York Times · 5 Down

Aug 10, 2025

NYSE watchdog · Newsday · Down

Aug 8, 2025

"Hold on a ___!" · Daily Themed · 38 Down

Aug 3, 2025

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Jul 31, 2025

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down

Jul 25, 2025

One in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 61 Across

Jul 1, 2025

One of 60 in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Jun 26, 2025

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Jun 20, 2025

Brief moment in time · New York Times · 18 Across

Jun 8, 2025

One of the sixty in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Down

May 25, 2025

Wine label word · Newsday · Across

May 15, 2025

Brief moment · Newsday · Across

May 12, 2025

What a minute has 60 of, for short · Daily Themed · 40 Across

May 7, 2025

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Across

Apr 15, 2025

"Just a ___!" · New York Times · 62 Across

Apr 13, 2025

Small time? · New York Times · 43 Down

Apr 3, 2025

Brief moment · New York Times · 46 Down

Mar 21, 2025

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down

Mar 9, 2025

Instant · New York Times · 116 Down

Mar 4, 2025

One minute has sixty of these, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Feb 28, 2025

Brief moment · Newsday · Down

Feb 25, 2025

Fraction of a min. · Newsday · Across

Feb 17, 2025

Fraction of a minute: Abbr. · Newsday · Down

Feb 5, 2025

Wall St. regulator · Newsday · Down

Feb 5, 2025

Brief bit of time · New York Times · 28 Across

Jan 13, 2025

Brief moment · New York Times · 34 Down

Jan 4, 2025

"Hold on a ___!" · Daily Themed · 21 Across

Dec 16, 2024

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Dec 11, 2024

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Nov 21, 2024

"Hold on a ___" · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Nov 10, 2024

Minute makeup, for short · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Oct 18, 2024

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across

Oct 2, 2024

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 16 Across

Jul 18, 2024

Minute makeup, for short · Daily Themed · 59 Across

Jul 1, 2024

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down

Jun 29, 2024

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Across

Jun 27, 2024

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Across

Jun 13, 2024

Dry in hothouse conditions · Evening Standard · 28 Down

May 28, 2024

Dry in half a second · Evening Standard · 15 Down

Apr 17, 2024

"Hold on a ___" ("Give me a moment") · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Apr 8, 2024

Dry · Evening Standard · 27 Across

Mar 16, 2024

"Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Mar 4, 2024

One-sixtieth of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 54 Down

Feb 17, 2024

"Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Jan 31, 2024

One of 60 in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 7 Down

Jan 17, 2024

Investor-protecting organization: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Jan 12, 2024

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across

Dec 20, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Oct 30, 2023

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 11 Across

Sep 13, 2023

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 41 Across

Aug 26, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down

Aug 23, 2023

"Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Jul 27, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

Jul 8, 2023

1/60th of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Jul 2, 2023

"Now combine a high-quality triple ___ with lime juice and shake it well!" · Daily Themed · 57 Across

May 29, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across

May 25, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across

Apr 26, 2023

Clock's longest hand, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Apr 24, 2023

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Mar 21, 2023

"Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") · Daily Themed · 37 Down

Mar 16, 2023

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 32 Across

Feb 9, 2023

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Feb 1, 2023

Fraction of a minute, briefly · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Jan 4, 2023

"Wait a ___!" ("hold up a min") · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Dec 23, 2022

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across

Dec 15, 2022

Dry in half a mo · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Nov 4, 2022

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 24 Down

Oct 14, 2022

Moment, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Across

Sep 24, 2022

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 35 Down

Sep 9, 2022

"Hold on a ___!" · Daily Themed · 11 Down

Aug 24, 2022

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 46 Across

Jun 20, 2022

One of 60 in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Jun 5, 2022

One of sixty in a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

May 31, 2022

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Apr 3, 2022

"In a ___!" (jiffy) · Daily Themed · 40 Across

Apr 1, 2022

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across

Mar 7, 2022

Jiffy, briefly · Daily Themed · 52 Down

Feb 24, 2022

"Hold on a ___!" · Daily Themed · 37 Across

Feb 22, 2022

Some of the house claret is dry · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Feb 15, 2022

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Feb 11, 2022

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across

Jan 16, 2022

Part of a minute, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Down

Dec 14, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Nov 22, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Oct 18, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Aug 26, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Jul 23, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across

Jul 7, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across

May 25, 2021

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 15 Across

May 3, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across

Apr 30, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across

Apr 28, 2021

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Apr 13, 2021

Like some of the house claret? · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Mar 29, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down

Feb 4, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across

Jan 30, 2021

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down

Jan 19, 2021

Dry in half a jiffy! · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Sep 25, 2020

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across

Sep 5, 2020

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across

Jul 24, 2020

Moment · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across

Apr 21, 2020

Dry as some house claret · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Mar 18, 2020

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 28 Across

Jul 15, 2019

Dry in half a moment · Evening Standard · 9 Down

Jun 25, 2019

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 15 Across

Jun 24, 2019

Like some of the house claret? · Evening Standard · 11 Across

May 30, 2019

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 25 Down

Apr 2, 2019

Dry in half a jiffy · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Sep 17, 2018

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 14 Down

Jul 12, 2018

Dry in next to no time · Evening Standard · 16 Across

Mar 28, 2018

Dry in hothouse conditions · Evening Standard · 28 Down

Mar 12, 2018

Dry · Evening Standard · 27 Across

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