“Person who's off-base?” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.SHORTSTOP is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Person who's off-base?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 27, 2025, where it runs at 35 Down and fills 9 squares. It crosses 9 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Nov 27, 2025 grid35ALatin for "but"3 ltrs›38A"Tee" follower3 ltrs›41ALike nonagenarians3 ltrs›43AProcess for a descending spacecraft12 ltrs›46ALosers to the Olympians6 ltrs›51ACoke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g.6 ltrs›57AComplete an impossible task … or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle15 ltrs›61AOpenly gay3 ltrs›64A"Antiques Roadshow" network3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Nov 27, 20251AFeature of a mountain or fingerprint5 ltrs›6ADeli counter units: Abbr.3 ltrs›9A"___ dabba doo!"5 ltrs›14AType type5 ltrs›15AThanos, to the Avengers3 ltrs›16ACompany that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room"5 ltrs›17AFootball offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape17 ltrs›20AHigh key?3 ltrs›
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