“Gel” crossword clue
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••••••••COALESCE
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.COALESCE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Gel”. It was last seen in the puzzle of October 22, 2025, where it runs at 23 Down and fills 8 squares. It crosses 8 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Oct 22, 2025 grid22AAct smart7 ltrs›26AFluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian]8 ltrs›30ASome parallel bars5 ltrs›33ARarely visited places on earth5 ltrs›34AClimactic baseball event … or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form?11 ltrs›37ATouches and Shuffles5 ltrs›40AIdiomatic sticking point4 ltrs›46AIt's controlled in meditation6 ltrs›
Other answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index••••••••COALESCE8 ltrs
•••••••CONGEAL7 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
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