Score points in Pac-Man, say NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / January 28, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? A

3 ? T

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Hint 1

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Think of what the hungry yellow character does to win.

Hint 2

meaning

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To consume food or other substances by putting them into the mouth and swallowing.

Hint 3

explanation

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In the game Pac-Man, the player controls Pac-Man to ??? dots and other items to score points. The clue uses 'say' to indicate that the answer is an action associated with the game.

Hint 4

another clue

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Grab a snack, say, Have lunch, for example, Have shawarma, for example, Absorb, as a cost, Make a fast not last?

NYT Crossword January 28 2026 Answers

Tap a cell to show its letter

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

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Score points in Pac-Man, say” in the NYT Crossword January 28 2026 is EAT.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Score points in Pac-Man, say" is EAT.

A: In the game Pac-Man, the player controls Pac-Man to eat dots and other items to score points. The clue uses 'say' to indicate that the answer is an action associated with the game.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on January 28, 2026.

A: To consume food or other substances by putting them into the mouth and swallowing.

A: Grab a snack, say, Have lunch, for example, Have shawarma, for example, Absorb, as a cost, Make a fast not last?

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