Likely contact point of an uppercut NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 26, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? C

2 ? H

3 ? I

4 ? N

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Hint 1

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Think of where a knockout artist might aim to send their opponent to dreamland.

Hint 2

meaning

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????: The lower part of the face below the mouth, forming the prominence of the lower jaw.

Hint 3

explanation

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In boxing, an uppercut is a punch directed upward, typically aimed at the opponent's ????. The ???? is a vulnerable spot that, when hit, can lead to a knockout, making it a common target for this type of punch.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Keep it up when feeling down, Location for a goatee or soul patch, Goatee locale, Uppercut target, Gossip, informally

NYT Crossword June 26 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Likely contact point of an uppercut” in the NYT Crossword June 26 2026 is CHIN.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Likely contact point of an uppercut" is CHIN.

A: In boxing, an uppercut is a punch directed upward, typically aimed at the opponent's chin. The chin is a vulnerable spot that, when hit, can lead to a knockout, making it a common target for this type of punch.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 26, 2026.

A: Chin: The lower part of the face below the mouth, forming the prominence of the lower jaw.

A: Keep it up when feeling down, Location for a goatee or soul patch, Goatee locale, Uppercut target, Gossip, informally

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