“Carnival diversion requiring precision” crossword clue
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••••••••••BALLOONPOP
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.BALLOONPOP is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Carnival diversion requiring precision”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 23, 2026, where it runs at 41 Across and fills 10 squares. It crosses 10 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Sep 23, 2026 grid4DMusic genre named for its voluminous dos9 ltrs›28DIt's kept by a metronome5 ltrs›29DNot fooled by4 ltrs›31DMeshed (with)5 ltrs›32DThrill5 ltrs›33DJay's reticent partner of filmdom9 ltrs›35DIvy League school with a dolphin on its coat of arms, informally4 ltrs›38DNonmedical childbirth assistant5 ltrs›42D"Them's fightin' words!"7 ltrs›43DTalked up7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Sep 23, 20261AMeh4 ltrs›5ALabors like the Seven Dwarfs5 ltrs›10ALooped in via email4 ltrs›14ACovid-19, colloquially4 ltrs›15ABrand acquired by Hasbro in 19985 ltrs›16AMauna Loa output4 ltrs›17ACar with a logo similar to the Olympic rings4 ltrs›18AStart of a counting rhyme5 ltrs›
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