“Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MATRYOSHKADOLLS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 17, 2025, where it runs at 7 Down and fills 15 squares. It crosses 15 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 17, 2025 grid6AEnvironmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"4 ltrs›15AFlaky white fish4 ltrs›18AOnes who are out of cite, in brief?4 ltrs›20AHang outdoors, say6 ltrs›26AIntrusive4 ltrs›30ACharacters in "There Will Be Blood"6 ltrs›33ATalking point at a political debate5 ltrs›38AElvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"3 ltrs›42ASimilar5 ltrs›45ASection at the end of a textbook, often6 ltrs›50ASprint4 ltrs›54ABadlands discovery, maybe6 ltrs›57AAfflicts4 ltrs›63ALike some chatter4 ltrs›66AYearbook superlative4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jul 17, 20251ATop tier5 ltrs›10AMild cheese4 ltrs›14ASearch engine giant based in China5 ltrs›16ADrag4 ltrs›17AMicrosoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet5 ltrs›19ASkip over4 ltrs›22AExpensive topper5 ltrs›23ASubject of evaluation by a college panel, informally3 ltrs›
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