“Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.STARTSMALL is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 18, 2026, where it runs at 63 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
May 18, 2026 grid47DThe "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for example6 ltrs›49DChapters of history4 ltrs›52DHouston baseballer5 ltrs›53DSwiss ___ (salad green)5 ltrs›54DMarsupial often mistermed a "bear"5 ltrs›55DApportion5 ltrs›56DThere are 100 of these in every Scrabble game5 ltrs›60DApple desktop4 ltrs›64DDown Under bounder, for short3 ltrs›65DPrefix between bi- and tetra-3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 18, 20261ALike a game that has gone into a penalty shootout4 ltrs›5ALuxury handbag brand5 ltrs›10APetri dish gel4 ltrs›14AWest Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 20244 ltrs›15AStereotypical meal for a college student5 ltrs›16A"Veni, ___, vici"4 ltrs›17ALike the Code of Hammurabi10 ltrs›19AEnterprise rival4 ltrs›
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