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“"Get Smart" bad guys” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Dec 17, 202540 Down4 letters
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••••KAOS
4 letters · 40 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.KAOS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"Get Smart" bad guys”. It was last seen in the puzzle of December 17, 2025, where it runs at 40 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

Dec 17, 2025 grid
40AWorks on a muffler, say5 ltrs›42ASee 50-Down6 ltrs›45AWelcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?15 ltrs›49ATV freebie of a sort3 ltrs›

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Dec 17, 2025
1ALock combinations?5 ltrs›6A___ League4 ltrs›10ASingle instruction4 ltrs›14AEnemy W.W. II vessel5 ltrs›15ATurner of old movies4 ltrs›16APowerful impulse4 ltrs›17AGroup of grumps sitting around kvetching?10 ltrs›19AElmer's nemesis4 ltrs›

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