The New York Times Crossword · 61-Across · 9 letters
Is canned The New York Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 22, 2026
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Use a nine-letter expression for being fired that ends with a chopping tool.
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Why it fits
Here “canned” is the informal sense “fired,” not preserved in a container. The matching nine-letter phrase is GETS THE AX, entered without spaces as GETSTHEAX.
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The verb “Is” requires a present-tense phrase, and the informal “canned” points to dismissal.
Answer meaning
Gets the ax means is dismissed, removed, canceled, or fired from a job.
Where this clue appeared
61-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for August 21, 2026.
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