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“Fancy party” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Jan 27, 202528 Down4 letters
Answer
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••••GALA
4 letters · 28 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.GALA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Fancy party”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 27, 2025, where it runs at 28 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 2 times in NYT puzzles, first on January 27, 2025.

Crossing entries

Jan 27, 2025 grid
28AKrypton or argon3 ltrs›32Ax or y, on a graph4 ltrs›40AIgnore suspicious behavior … or a hint to the circled letters in 17-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across15 ltrs›43AMusical based on a comic strip5 ltrs›

Every appearance

2 puzzles
DatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Jul 20, 2026NYT Crossword54 Down••••GALAJan 27, 2025NYT Crossword28 Down••••GALA

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