Start of a child’s letter NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / February 27, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? D

2 ? E

3 ? A

4 ? R

5 ? S

6 ? A

7 ? N

8 ? T

9 ? A

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Hint 1

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Reveal Hint

Think of a jolly figure who receives many wishes around December.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A phrase traditionally used to begin a letter to Santa Claus, often written by children around Christmas.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue 'Start of a child's letter' refers to how children often begin their letters to Santa Claus with the phrase '?????????.' This is a common cultural practice during the holiday season when children write to Santa about their Christmas wishes.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Start of a wish-list letter, Start of a seasonal letter

NYT Crossword February 27 2026 Answers

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1 ? S
2 ? A
3 ? C
4 ? A
5 ? G
6 ? A
7 ? W
8 ? E
9 ? A
10 ? D
11 ? O
12 ? L
13 ? L
14 ? A
15 ? R
16 ? A
? M
? E
? R
? I
? C
? A
? N
? P
? A
? L
? E
? A
? L
? E
17 ? D
? I
? S
? T
? R
? E
? S
? S
? E
? D
? D
? E
? N
? I
? M
18 ? D
? R
? A
? F
? T
? S
19 ? U
? R
? S
? A
20 ? K
? E
? Y
21 ? R
? U
? H
22 ? T
? I
? C
23 ? S
24 ? W
? A
? N
25 ? R
26 ? E
? E
? L
27 ? R
? O
? T
? U
28 ? N
? D
? A
29 ? O
? R
? A
30 ? D
? A
? R
? E
31 ? A
? I
? R
32 ? B
33 ? A
34 ? G
35 ? K
? I
? N
36 ? D
? E
? S
? T
37 ? T
? A
? R
? T
? A
? R
? E
38 ? U
? N
? S
? E
? A
? T
39 ? A
? I
? N
? T
40 ? S
? G
? T
41 ? B
? R
? A
42 ? I
? S
? E
? S
43 ? T
? S
? O
? S
44 ? M
45 ? R
? I
? S
46 ? Q
? T
? S
47 ? C
? U
? L
48 ? P
? A
? O
49 ? A
50 ? S
? T
? O
51 ? D
? A
? R
? I
52 ? U
53 ? S
54 ? R
? U
? N
55 ? I
? N
? T
? E
? R
56 ? F
? E
? R
? E
? N
? C
? E
57 ? A
? N
? A
? S
? T
? A
? S
? I
? A
? S
? T
? E
? E
? L
? E
58 ? M
? A
? N
? H
? A
? T
? T
? A
? N
? K
? A
? N
? S
? A
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 9-letter answer to “Start of a child’s letter” in the NYT Crossword February 27 2026 is DEARSANTA.

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A: The most common and recent 9-letter answer for "Start of a child's letter" is DEARSANTA.

A: The clue 'Start of a child's letter' refers to how children often begin their letters to Santa Claus with the phrase 'Dear Santa.' This is a common cultural practice during the holiday season when children write to Santa about their Christmas wishes.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on February 27, 2026.

A: A phrase traditionally used to begin a letter to Santa Claus, often written by children around Christmas.

A: Start of a wish-list letter, Start of a seasonal letter

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