“Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points” crossword clue
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•••••••CANASTA
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.CANASTA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Card game with a winning score of 5,000 points”. It was last seen in the puzzle of October 16, 2025, where it runs at 39 Down and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Oct 16, 2025 grid37ADisappear, as a trail6 ltrs›44ADiviner6 ltrs›47ATonkatsu coating5 ltrs›50AInvite at the door5 ltrs›53AEl ___4 ltrs›58AWords to a betrayer4 ltrs›61AHow whiskey might be served … with a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Oct 16, 20251A"___ Talkin' ’bout Love" (Van Halen song)4 ltrs›5A*Treat with kindness5 ltrs›10ANoted works of the Roman poet Horace4 ltrs›14ABrute4 ltrs›15AStatuette modeled after a knight holding a crusader’s sword5 ltrs›16AFeeling associated with skipping a party, perhaps4 ltrs›17AUnchangeable10 ltrs›19AHorned creature in "Pan's Labyrinth"4 ltrs›
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