“Biblical figure with a notoriously bad hair day?” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.SAMSON is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Biblical figure with a notoriously bad hair day?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 24, 2026, where it runs at 24 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
Sep 24, 2026 grid23AHold tightly5 ltrs›26AMany a Scottish native4 ltrs›33ADish featured in Broadway's "Sweeney Todd"7 ltrs›37AScrabble's name prior to its acquisition by James Brunot in 194815 ltrs›41AFord or Lincoln4 ltrs›43ASupposed sign of a healthy pooch7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Sep 24, 20261ASlang for an Italian dish … or along with QI, the highest-value two-letter word in Scrabble2 ltrs›3AMake an impression4 ltrs›7AHanger-on5 ltrs›12ABlunder3 ltrs›14ARecital pieces5 ltrs›16A"Same here," more stiffly5 ltrs›17ACanapé topping3 ltrs›18ATraction enhancer5 ltrs›
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