“Many a commencement speaker, in brief” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ALUM is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Many a commencement speaker, in brief”. It was last seen in the puzzle of June 11, 2026, where it runs at 38 Across 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
Jun 11, 2026 grid30DOlympic snowboarder Kim5 ltrs›31DReservations5 ltrs›32DShows up5 ltrs›34DBargain hunter's targets9 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jun 11, 20261AWord before baked or naked4 ltrs›5APinnacles5 ltrs›10AThousand ___, city that's part of Greater Los Angeles4 ltrs›14A___ Sea, body of water that lost 90% of its volume to irrigation4 ltrs›15ANot secured5 ltrs›16AArm part4 ltrs›17AIt might have many sides4 ltrs›18A"Yes, sir!," to an ancient Roman?10 ltrs›
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