“"___ better to have loved and lost ..."” crossword clue
Answer
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.TIS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"___ better to have loved and lost ..."”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 5, 2026, where it runs at 57 Down and fills 3 squares. It crosses 3 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jan 5, 2026 grid57AGridiron success … or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across9 ltrs›62AWrite-___ (unlikely election winners)3 ltrs›65AUnderstand3 ltrs›
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