“Christmas story villain” crossword clue
Answer
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•••••HEROD
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.HEROD is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Christmas story villain”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 29, 2025, where it runs at 30 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 29, 2025 grid2DBy some measure10 ltrs›4DPainting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"14 ltrs›19DPeel4 ltrs›25DOrder in the court4 ltrs›30DBilling unit4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 29, 20251ACoaster, usually4 ltrs›5AStart of some temple names4 ltrs›9ABug spray ingredient4 ltrs›13AKind of rover5 ltrs›14AFigure with two tails9 ltrs›16AHabitation5 ltrs›17AQueen's guard?9 ltrs›18ALanguage whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations8 ltrs›
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