“A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MUSICNOTES is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 23, 2025, where it runs at 17 Across and fills 10 squares. It crosses 10 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 23, 2025 grid1DObjective3 ltrs›2DSch. on the banks of the Mississippi3 ltrs›3DGround transportation option3 ltrs›4DCommando weapons4 ltrs›5DPerform dreadfully, so to speak6 ltrs›6DFigure that roughly equals protons plus neutrons10 ltrs›7D"Aw, phooey!"4 ltrs›8DPC file extension3 ltrs›9DCongressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically5 ltrs›18DZilch3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jul 23, 20251AHogwarts headmaster ___ Dumbledore5 ltrs›6AProvince4 ltrs›10AFollowed move-for-move4 ltrs›14AJapanese automaker named for a river5 ltrs›15AGround transportation option4 ltrs›16ARipped4 ltrs›19AWhere Bengali and Burmese are spoken4 ltrs›20ABarely scrapes the surface5 ltrs›
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