Crossword Clues Starting with N

83 crossword clues, each with the answer plus links to play the puzzles they appear in.

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

ISTHMUS (7)

No name for this sea flower, strangely.

ANEMONE (7)

Nutrients living things need to survive and grow

FOOD (4)

Number of sound wave vibrations that occur each second

FREQUENCY (9)

Narrow passage of water connecting two seas

STRAIT (6)

Natural hollow space underground or inside a hill

CAVE (4)

Nerve cell transmitting signals

NEURON (6)

New car sees in an age of rebirth.

RENAISSANCE (11)

Negative electrode in an electrochemical cell

CATHODE (7)

Nordic powerhouse tied with Ireland for the most victories

SWEDEN (6)

Naked humanoid giant that breached the walls of Shiganshina

TITAN (5)

Northernmost of the three 2026 host countries

CANADA (6)

Nation celebrated for its enduring amity with the US

JAPAN (5)

Northern wind that sounds quite dull

BOREAN (6)

New Netflix series in March 2026, a Russian historical drama.

VLADIMIR (8)

Nathan returning to Broadway as Willy Loman in 2026.

LANE (4)

Nip given to those lacking proper festive attire

PINCH (5)

Norse god of thunder who carries a powerful hammer

THOR (4)

New less, perhaps, for a state of health.

WELLNESS (8)

Numerical ranking assigned to a team, typically from 1 to 16.

SEED (4)

Nation that triumphed in 2025 with an operatic club anthem

AUSTRIA (7)

Neutral subatomic particle

NEUTRON (7)

Number system with two digits, 0 and 1

BINARY (6)

Negatively charged particle orbiting a nucleus

ELECTRON (8)

Natural non-living solid found in the earth

MINERAL (7)

Not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed

VAGUE (5)

Natural underground chamber

CAVE (4)

Number system consisting only of zeros and ones

BINARY (6)

Northern co-host nation for the expanded 2026 tournament

CANADA (6)

Not guilty of a crime or offense

INNOCENT (8)

Not responsible for a crime or wrongdoing

INNOCENT (8)

Nation, a defined territory.

COUNTRY (7)

Non-feeding stage during which an insect's body is completely rebuilt into its adult form

PUPA (4)

Network connection for your phone

SERVICE (7)

Now and forever, this Andrew Lloyd Webber show purred along.

CATS (4)

Narrow boat propelled by a single paddle

CANOE (5)

Nationality of the car manufacturer

GERMAN (6)

National reserves like Yosemite and Yellowstone.

PARKS (5)

Net metric often used to separate teams on the points table

RUNRATE (7)

New York squad breaking a decades-long drought in the 2026 title round

KNICKS (6)

Notorious creek guarding the front of the perilous 12th hole.

RAE (3)

Nickname for a Night's Watch member

CROW (4)

Nautical theme of his everyday outfit.

SAILOR (6)

Native tongue spoken in the Gaeltacht regions

GAELIC (6)

Numerical parameters that the model adjusts during training

WEIGHTS (7)

Not easily upset or derailed, like a solid foundation

STABLE (6)

Network broadcasting the 2026 Midsummer Classic [1.1.4]

FOX (3)

Neat-freak single father who enlists his brother-in-law and best friend for help.

TANNER (6)

Newfoundland dog employed as a nursemaid for the Darling children.

NANA (4)

New countdown device that dramatically sped up the pace of play

CLOCK (5)

Northern neighbor facing new tariff threats from Trump.

CANADA (6)

Network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group

BOTNET (6)

Network of protein fibers that gives a cell its shape and support

CYTOSKELETON (12)

Narrow passage, perhaps I start with it

STRAIT (6)

Naturally occurring solid with a specific chemical makeup

MINERAL (7)

Norma Jeane's iconic silver screen surname

MONROE (6)

Network of compromised computers controlled by a malicious party

BOTNET (6)

Nickname for a British soldier, based on uniform color

REDCOAT (7)

Nationality of the Ferrari brand

ITALIAN (7)

Noble title of the man who originally donated the Cup

LORD (4)

Newer stage featuring extended DJ sets and geometric designs

QUASAR (6)

NYC hosts its 265th annual one of these massive processions in 2026

PARADE (6)

Natural coloring that helps prey avoid being seen by predators

CAMOUFLAGE (10)

New York borough that embraced baseball's great integrator.

BROOKLYN (8)

Nut crop heavily reliant on commercial pollination services

ALMOND (6)

Next-generation vehicle prepping for Flight 13 in July

STARSHIP (8)

Nickname of the city hosting the 2026 Final Four.

INDY (4)

Norse god with a single eye

ODIN (4)

Nebular formation, or what vaporizes daily on the exoplanet WASP-94A b

CLOUD (5)

North-south measure.

LATITUDE (8)

Navigation tool that uses Earth's magnetic field to show direction

COMPASS (7)

Nicole Kidman stars in this thriller series based on popular crime novels, premiered March 2026.

SCARPETTA (9)

Network utility to test reachability

PING (4)

Numerical representation of text or data

EMBEDDING (9)

New Jersey stadium awarded the honor of hosting the 2026 Final

METLIFE (7)

Network that originally stood for Music Television before shifting to reality programming.

MTV (3)

Nationality of the luxury car manufacturer

ITALIAN (7)

North American country co-hosting the massive 2026 tournament

MEXICO (6)

Nickname for a member of the Night's Watch

CROW (4)

Natural pigment responsible for the color of skin and hair

MELANIN (7)

Narrow inlet of sea between cliffs in Norway

FJORD (5)

Nocturnal hooter

OWL (3)

Natural symbol of fertility and new life decorated during Ostara.

EGG (3)

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