“Number of letters?” crossword clue
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••••••••••••ALPHABETSONG
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ALPHABETSONG is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Number of letters?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of August 9, 2026, where it runs at 21 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 9, 2026 grid19ASwimmer's invitation21 ltrs›23AOne of two in Hawaii21 ltrs›25AOverwhelm5 ltrs›29ALong-handled tool3 ltrs›38ACow5 ltrs›43A___ forgiveness4 ltrs›47AUp to 150 years, for a tortoise8 ltrs›51ACommunicate through a disagreement13 ltrs›54ADisplay perfect timing, much like dancers9 ltrs›57AFirst woman to play regularly in a major American men's pro baseball league9 ltrs›60ASetting for Ghassan Kanafani's "All That's Left to You" and Mourid Barghouti's "I Saw Ramallah"9 ltrs›62AReprimand that might be biting, ironically13 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Aug 9, 20261AOne bit5 ltrs›6ABad jobs6 ltrs›12ATarget of an annual vaccine3 ltrs›15Ax or y4 ltrs›24AFather of the river gods, in Greek myth7 ltrs›26AJamaican folk song about dock work4 ltrs›27AOnes who've made the team6 ltrs›28AOne at the U.S. mint?4 ltrs›
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