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“Artist known for his "impossible staircases"” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Dec 16, 202548 Down6 letters
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6 letters · 48 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ESCHER is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Artist known for his "impossible staircases"”. It was last seen in the puzzle of December 16, 2025, where it runs at 48 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Dec 16, 2025 grid
48APay taxes via the internet5 ltrs›50ADrinks served at fountains5 ltrs›56AComputer acronym since the 1960s5 ltrs›62AThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator is considered the world's first one10 ltrs›67ADecorative pitcher4 ltrs›70ATells (on)4 ltrs›

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Dec 16, 2025
1ALibrary acquisition4 ltrs›5AInsta and Snap4 ltrs›9AStart5 ltrs›14ARoughly equivalent (to)4 ltrs›15AHomie4 ltrs›16AMaine-to-Florida hwy.5 ltrs›17AWhat shares a key with "(" on a keyboard4 ltrs›18AReason to buy a magazine, perhaps10 ltrs›

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