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“Leave alone” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen May 18, 202559 Down5 letters
Answer
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•••••LETBE
5 letters · 59 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.LETBE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Leave alone”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 18, 2025, where it runs at 59 Down and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 2 times in NYT puzzles, first on May 18, 2025.

Crossing entries

May 18, 2025 grid
57ADante's guide in the "Inferno"6 ltrs›63ASediment, e.g.7 ltrs›65A"The co-star of 'Duck Soup' has to be sore after that!"?19 ltrs›71AAuthor of the 2020 memoir "Cubed"5 ltrs›75APinged online4 ltrs›

Every appearance

2 puzzles
DatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Jun 28, 2026NYT Crossword66 Down•••••LETBEMay 18, 2025NYT Crossword59 Down•••••LETBE

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