Lurker in a reef Crossword Clue

We have the 3-letter answer for Lurker in a reef crossword clue, last seen in the NYT Crossword July 1, 2026 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!

Lurker in a reef Crossword Answer

↓27.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
2. voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LURKER (noun)
1. someone waiting in concealment
REEF (noun)
1. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
2. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
REEF (verb)
1. lower and bring partially inboard
2. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LEE

More NYT Crossword (7/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Designation for a potato

6. Kind of party

10. Counter, as a claim

15. ___ Holmes, 2020s role for Millie Bobby Brown

16. Strongly nudge

17. In opposition to everyone else

18. Jack ___

19. Position in a bridge game

20. Covers for campers

21. Claim on property

22. Really?

24. Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson

25. "I should care because?"

26. It's just a little bit off

28. Little bit of life?

29. Chocolate toffee bar since 1981

30. Modern component in a digital display, in brief

32. Places to stretch out

35. What may precede a texter's two cents

38. Mexican milk

42. Fitting kind of exam for a dental student

43. Least friendly

45. Anchor, as a boat

46. 1880s-'90s veep ___ P. Morton

47. Kids

48. Rightmost compartment in a till

49. Shape of a skating rink

51. Subtle glow

53. Theoretical world coexisting with ours ... as depicted in this puzzle

61. Hit musical set in Buenos Aires

62. Ceramic collectible, maybe

63. Adjust the price on

64. Theoretical timeline where things play out a little differently ... as featured in this puzzle

67. Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen

68. How one might dress in a professional setting

69. Just one taste

70. Abbr. in a birth announcement

71. That ship

72. Family member, familiarly

73. C7H5N3O6, for short

All Answers

Down

1. Automotive giant headquartered in Austin, Tex.

2. Detach from a bulletin board

3. Used a drill on

4. Spirit

5. Chinese zodiac creature

6. Bed for fish?

7. Reward for a dog

8. Marbled gemstone

9. Escapes, as a dog

10. Double-crosser

11. Zip

12. Yawning, say

13. Shift from the top of a social media feed

14. Pioneer in developing alternating current

22. On the other hand, in brief

23. Component of most salad dressings

26. Mo. parts

29. Get ready for dinner, say

31. Aspiring actor's submission

32. The Sun

33. It might be conveyed on a conveyor belt

34. Websites whose URLs are stored, typically

36. Lost, for short

37. Gentlemen

39. Trickster

40. Garden tool

41. Places where people are usually lying, for short

43. "___ be fine!"

44. Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen

50. Clear warnings

52. Tanning agents, informally

53. Gemstone with biological roots

54. H.S. media room

55. Dodge deceptively

56. Behind

57. Purposes

58. "Phooey!"

59. Posh clothing material

60. Site of the Ten Plagues

65. Traditional Japanese drama

66. QB Manning

All Answers