“First Eurodance hit in the U.S. (1989)” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.PUMPUPTHEJAM is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “First Eurodance hit in the U.S. (1989)”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 30, 2025, where it runs at 12 Down and fills 12 squares. It crosses 12 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Nov 30, 2025 grid12A___ guisado (Caribbean stew)5 ltrs›17APuzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries' 2005 U.K. "word of the year"6 ltrs›21AActress Zosia ___ of "Girls"5 ltrs›27AMountains where St. Bernards were originally bred4 ltrs›33ASpiral-shelled mollusk8 ltrs›38AMake some calls3 ltrs›43ADealer's manager7 ltrs›49A___ Castorp, protagonist of Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain"4 ltrs›52ACollege voter?7 ltrs›59AChop house?4 ltrs›65AGay rights activist Marsha P. Johnson, for one9 ltrs›70AEnergy3 ltrs›
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Nov 30, 20251APost-vacation pile4 ltrs›5ABrooklyn Brewery's Special Effects, e.g., in brief3 ltrs›8AHistorical Dutch settler4 ltrs›13AVapid5 ltrs›15ACampaign manager?5 ltrs›18AMetallurgist's evaluation5 ltrs›19AButterflies, so to speak6 ltrs›22A"Zip it"9 ltrs›
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