“"If you want me to be honest ..."” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.IMUSTSAY is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"If you want me to be honest ..."”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 17, 2025, where it runs at 4 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
Nov 17, 2025 grid1AVegas attraction, with "the"5 ltrs›14APleasant smell5 ltrs›17ACircle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle11 ltrs›20AScrapes (out), as a living4 ltrs›23AMany a prom tuxedo6 ltrs›27AAirheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers12 ltrs›33AGrowth in a fish tank5 ltrs›38AGruesome4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Nov 17, 20256ABitter-smelling5 ltrs›11ACell signal unit3 ltrs›15AHeavyweight African animal, informally5 ltrs›16AApplication3 ltrs›19ASo-so, in modern slang3 ltrs›21AMental slip-up5 ltrs›22AUniv. degrees for executives4 ltrs›25ATrain track part4 ltrs›
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