“Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues” crossword clue
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•••••••••••CIRCLESBACK
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.CIRCLESBACK is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 1, 2025, where it runs at 37 Across and fills 11 squares. It crosses 11 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
May 1, 2025 grid3D"How stylish!"8 ltrs›8DSome comforters for toddlers8 ltrs›25DRefuge from the heat5 ltrs›27DIt's one foot long4 ltrs›30DCalls for sympathy5 ltrs›33DSnoop3 ltrs›35DBig thing in fast food?3 ltrs›36DSplendor5 ltrs›38DLanguage that gave us "Saskatchewan"4 ltrs›39DPiercings that might be felt while kissing8 ltrs›40DMemento8 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 1, 20251ASchoolroom that serves as a studio6 ltrs›7AOriginal airer of "Doctor Who"3 ltrs›10ACovenant4 ltrs›14AGive a lashing6 ltrs›15AWhom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic3 ltrs›16ASon of Zeus and Hera4 ltrs›17ASweetener in some diet sodas6 ltrs›18A*Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate8 ltrs›
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