“"How long have beavers blocked this river?"?” crossword clue
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••••••••••••••WHATSTHEDAMAGE
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.WHATSTHEDAMAGE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"How long have beavers blocked this river?"?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 18, 2025, where it runs at 87 Across and fills 14 squares. It crosses 14 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
May 18, 2025 grid52DTime in a Shakespeare title9 ltrs›67DOne of three immortal elders in "A Wrinkle in Time"6 ltrs›68DDickens's ___ Heep5 ltrs›74DTree whose name sounds like a pronoun3 ltrs›76DWord with history or hygiene4 ltrs›77DShut up4 ltrs›78DThrew out of a contest, informally4 ltrs›82DExam with an argumentative writing section, in brief4 ltrs›83D"You know, I can't quite remember"8 ltrs›84D"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"8 ltrs›88D"Sadly …"4 ltrs›89DSpecial attention, for short3 ltrs›90DMade nice5 ltrs›91DWading birds7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 18, 20251AVerso's counterpart5 ltrs›6AAlternative to an onion bagel5 ltrs›11AJai ___4 ltrs›15AWhere the Pilgrims first landed in the New World4 ltrs›19ASkating gold medalist Oksana5 ltrs›20AHost5 ltrs›21AQuick look4 ltrs›22AHas a tab open, say4 ltrs›
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