“Advertising award” crossword clue
Answer
C
L
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O
••••CLIO
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.CLIO is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Advertising award”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 18, 2025, where it runs at 25 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 2 times in NYT puzzles, first on November 18, 2025.
Crossing entries
Nov 18, 2025 grid24ANative led by Montezuma5 ltrs›28ACereal variety from Switzerland6 ltrs›31ASummer temp, say6 ltrs›35ADentist, colloquially11 ltrs›
Every appearance
2 puzzlesDatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Sep 13, 2026NYT Crossword96 Down••••CLIONov 18, 2025NYT Crossword25 Down••••CLIOBack to the full Nov 18, 2025 answer list, or browse the puzzle archive.