Critics' picks, informally Crossword Clue

• Letters accompanying applications, for short

  New York Times · Sunday, June 21, 2026 · 4 letters

• Informal endorsements

  New York Times · Saturday, January 3, 2026 · 4 letters

• Informal suggestions

  New York Times · Saturday, January 4, 2025 · 4 letters

• Letters of endorsement, in brief

  New York Times · Saturday, December 30, 2023 · 4 letters

• Requests made to profs for postgrad programs

  New York Times · Saturday, October 24, 2020 · 4 letters

• Parts of a college app

  New York Times · Sunday, June 16, 2019 · 4 letters

• Letters accompanying college applications, for short

  New York Times · Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · 4 letters

• CDs, LPs, etc.

  New York Times · Sunday, August 19, 2018 · 4 letters

• Letters of support, for short

  New York Times · Monday, April 9, 2018 · 4 letters

• Letters teachers send to colleges, informally

  New York Times · Sunday, November 20, 2016 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 16-Across Cry after a windfall
• 17-Across Louisiana ___, religion with West African roots
• 18-Across Bit of gear for gliding
• 19-Across Personal struggles personified
• 20-Down Bacon bits
• 21-Across ___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history
• 23-Across Eldest daughter of Oceanus and mother of Nike
• 24-Down Noble gas used in propelling ion thrusters
• 25-Across Source of milk for Manchego cheese
• 25-Down Code of conduct
• 26-Down Carefully consider
• 27-Down Boston College athlete