“Flare up?” crossword clue
Answer
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••••NOVA
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.NOVA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Flare up?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 30, 2025, where it runs at 85 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.
Crossing entries
Nov 30, 2025 grid84AGrammy-winning Paramore hit of 20149 ltrs›93ABreak down in tears3 ltrs›100ANoodling in a jazz tune7 ltrs›104ACore-sculpting belt7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Nov 30, 20251APost-vacation pile4 ltrs›5ABrooklyn Brewery's Special Effects, e.g., in brief3 ltrs›8AHistorical Dutch settler4 ltrs›12A___ guisado (Caribbean stew)5 ltrs›13AVapid5 ltrs›15ACampaign manager?5 ltrs›17APuzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries' 2005 U.K. "word of the year"6 ltrs›18AMetallurgist's evaluation5 ltrs›
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