Answer: AJAR
AJAR is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 205 times.
Referring Clues:
- Open a bit
 - Slightly open
 - Like some doors
 - Not quite shut
 - Open, but just
 - Open a crack
 - Close to closed
 - Not quite closed
 - Not fully shut
 - Propped open, perhaps
 - Like a 1-Across, maybe
 - Not shut tight
 - "When it's ___" (old riddle's end)
 - Cracked open
 - Not fully closed
 - Not latched
 - Admitting a draft
 - Cracked
 - Between open and closed
 - Cracked a bit
 - "When it's ___" (old riddle answer)
 - Leaving a small opening
 - Just open
 - Discordant
 - A bit cracked?
 - Open slightly
 - Left so as to admit some light
 - Barely open
 - Partially open
 - Admitting a draft, maybe
 - Not completely closed
 - Opened just a crack
 - A bit cracked
 - Nearly closed
 - Not closed all the way
 - See 26-Down
 - Admitting just a little light, maybe
 - Not completely shut, as a door
 - Opened a bit
 - Open just a little
 - Somewhat open
 - Open a little
 - "When it's ___" (end of an old riddle)
 - Neither open nor shut
 - Allowing a draft
 - Slightly cracked
 - Nearly shut
 - Admitting a draft, perhaps
 - Left slightly open
 - Standing open slightly
 - Almost closed
 - Partly open
 - Short of being shut
 - Standing open
 - Mostly closed
 - Short of shut
 - Open some
 - Open a tad
 - Shy of being shut
 - Propped, perhaps
 - Cocked open
 - Not shut all the way
 - Not completely shut
 - Set for eavesdropping, maybe
 - Not latched, maybe
 - Not flush with the wall, possibly
 - How a fire door shouldn't be left
 - Admitting peek traffic?
 - Letting a little light in, maybe
 - Unshut, perhaps
 - Not securely fastened, maybe
 - Admitting some light, perhaps
 - A little open
 - In contradiction to, with "with"
 - Allowing some light to come through, maybe
 - Barely admitting air
 - Open enough to peep through
 - Cracked a little
 - Annoying to a draft evader?
 - Obviously unlocked
 - Closed to some extent
 - Letting in a little air
 - Slightly open, as a door
 - Close to shut
 - Not shut
 - Not locked
 - Letting in a draft, say
 - Open just a bit
 - Allowing a peek
 - Barely allowing access
 - Clearly not locked
 - Not exactly closed
 - Imperfectly closed, as a door
 - Shy of shut
 - Allowing a little light in
 - Letting in a bit of light
 - Allowing a draft, e.g.
 - A door that's not a door?
 - Allowing a peek, in a way
 - Partly closed
 - Allowing a peek, say
 - Door positioning
 - When it's __: answer to an old riddle about a door
 - Perfect for peeking through
 - Cracked slightly
 - Allowing a draft, perhaps
 - Just shy of shut
 - The Blue ___ (Hank Azaria's "Mystery Men" role)
 - Unclosed
 - Cracked a bit, as a door
 - Not really closed
 - Slightly gapped
 - Barely open, as a door
 - Partly open, as a door
 - Openable with a gentle push, say
 - Allowing a little light
 - Open just a tad
 - When it's ___: answer to an old riddle about a door
 - Half cracked?
 - In contradiction to, with with
 - Clearly not latched
 - A tad cracked
 - Allowing entry, as a door
 - Open
 - Slightly cracked, as a door
 - Allowing entry, as a door
 - Q.: When is a door not a door? A.: When it's ___
 - Allowing peeking, perhaps
 - Open a smidgen
 - Cracked just a bit
 - Like gates, at times
 - Not quite latched
 - Open somewhat
 - Admitting air
 - A bit open
 - Minimally open
 - "When is a door not a door? When it's ___"
 - A tad open
 - Cracked, as a door
 - Cracked open, as a door
 - Like a door that doesn't afford complete privacy
 - Open partway
 - Open, but barely
 - "Wearing the face that she keeps in ___ by the door" (Beatles lyric)
 - Allowing some ventilation, say
 - Cracked, as a glass door?
 - Like a cracked door
 - Admitting a breeze, perhaps
 - Not closed
 - Slightly shy of shut
 - Letting in a little light
 - Out of a jamb?
 - Open some, as a door
 - Closed, for the most part
 - Allowing for pets' comings and goings, maybe
 - Open just a crack
 - Kind of door
 - Admitting a slight draft, maybe
 - Not in harmony
 - Not wide open
 - Open a touch
 - Not fully open
 - Certainly not locked
 - Open minimally
 - What a door is when it's not a door?
 - Hardly open, as a door
 - Cracked just slightly
 - Almost closed, doorwise
 - Not merely unlocked
 - Unlatched, say
 - Open a smidge
 - Not quite closed, doorwise
 - Cracked somewhat
 - Not fully closed, as 1-Across
 - Cracked open?
 - Cracked, in a way
 - Allowing access
 - Just a bit open
 - Not all the way closed
 - Just a wee bit open
 - Allowing peek traffic?
 - Slightly open, like a 34-Across
 - Letting in some air
 - "Momo" author: 1978
 - "When it's ___" (answer to an old riddle)
 - With a wee opening
 - Partially open, as a door
 - Not quite 3-Down
 - Virtually closed
 - Cracked open, say
 - "When it's ___": answer to a classic riddle
 - Cracked, like a door
 - Not entirely closed
 - A little cracked
 - Mostly closed, like a door
 - Letting in a little light, perhaps
 - A tiny bit open
 - Letting in air, as a door
 - Almost shut, but not quite
 - Propped open, say
 - Almost shut
 - Letting in a draft, maybe
 - Open just a smidge
 - Just barely open
 - Letting in light, as a door
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - October 19, 2025
 - USA Today - October 08, 2025
 - LA Times - October 01, 2025
 - LA Times - September 06, 2025
 - LA Times - August 14, 2025
 - New York Times - August 10, 2025
 - LA Times - July 06, 2025
 - New York Times - June 06, 2025
 - New York Times - June 04, 2025
 - LA Times - February 05, 2025
 - LA Times - February 04, 2025
 - LA Times - November 22, 2024
 - USA Today - November 07, 2024
 - USA Today - October 24, 2024
 - LA Times - July 17, 2024
 - New York Times - July 14, 2024
 - LA Times - July 03, 2024
 - LA Times - June 13, 2024
 - LA Times - May 22, 2024
 - New York Times - May 05, 2024
 
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