“Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.FORTIES is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 21, 2026, where it runs at 39 Across 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
Sep 21, 2026 grid25DIt may have a hard or soft shell4 ltrs›26DThings indicated by squiggly lines in cartoons5 ltrs›27DPaves the way?4 ltrs›32DN.Y.C. subway letters3 ltrs›33DHardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper5 ltrs›39DWithout charge4 ltrs›40DThe Emerald Isle4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Sep 21, 20261AWhere Mongolia is4 ltrs›5AScaredy-cat4 ltrs›9ALeafs (through)5 ltrs›14AAlbum for which Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize4 ltrs›15ABerry at a smoothie shop4 ltrs›16ACompany behind the game Pong5 ltrs›17AMentally pooped15 ltrs›20A1960s service site, informally3 ltrs›
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