“A winning scenario in a best-of-three game” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.TWOFORTWO is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “A winning scenario in a best-of-three game”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 14, 2025, where it runs at 10 Down and fills 9 squares. It crosses 9 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 14, 2025 grid8ALoose-limbed5 ltrs›15ACity on the Nile … or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___"5 ltrs›17A["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing10 ltrs›22ANot many4 ltrs›27ATransistor states3 ltrs›29AOver yonder4 ltrs›36AMuscle-and-bone doc5 ltrs›41A["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello7 ltrs›46ASwanky4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 14, 20251AMolecule that stores energy in the body, in brief3 ltrs›4AWord before rope or scare4 ltrs›13ATalk like a tippler4 ltrs›14AFar from shore4 ltrs›16ADo a collie's work4 ltrs›19APre-med track precursor, in brief5 ltrs›21ACookie holder3 ltrs›23A["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy11 ltrs›
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