“Lead-in to a puzzling question” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.RIDDLEMETHIS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Lead-in to a puzzling question”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 30, 2025, where it runs at 5 Down and fills 12 squares. It crosses 12 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Aug 30, 2025 grid1ATitle typically abbreviated to its first and last letters5 ltrs›14A___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America"5 ltrs›17ALittle dippers?10 ltrs›20AA&W or L&M9 ltrs›23ACell service inits.3 ltrs›26A"Funny how that works"3 ltrs›30AWind up in ruin13 ltrs›33AClassic warning to a knight13 ltrs›34AKick-starter program?13 ltrs›36ACampus building4 ltrs›38ANot say something in jest6 ltrs›44A"I'm afraid ..."4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 30, 20256AStoried stargazers4 ltrs›10AAnother name for ESPN8, with "the"4 ltrs›15A___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king4 ltrs›16AWay out, say4 ltrs›19ATargets for bark beetles4 ltrs›21ABotanical joint4 ltrs›22AJerk3 ltrs›24ANeighbor of Baja California6 ltrs›
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