“Appropriate answer for 1-Across” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.START is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Appropriate answer for 1-Across”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 12, 2026, where it runs at 1 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
May 12, 2026 grid1DDivan4 ltrs›2DTens or ones place?4 ltrs›3DLead-in to "poor Yorick!"4 ltrs›4DAl Sharpton's title, for short3 ltrs›5DInstrument with a Renaissance-era ancestor called a sackbut8 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 12, 20266AHave the sense of4 ltrs›10AFemales shepherded by shepherds4 ltrs›14AFuel-bearing ship5 ltrs›15ALeer at4 ltrs›16AOne piece of a three-piece suit4 ltrs›17AListing at an ice cream shop in Ipswich15 ltrs›20ALou Gehrig's disease, in brief3 ltrs›21A"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel song)3 ltrs›
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