“Play the fool” crossword clue
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•••••••ACTDUMB
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ACTDUMB is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Play the fool”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 26, 2025, where it runs at 9 Down and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 26, 2025 grid9AGroup that got Sweden its first Eurovision win4 ltrs›16AHome, in slang4 ltrs›18AWord with hot or double4 ltrs›20AWhat one reads, watches and listens to, collectively9 ltrs›24AUnderappreciated6 ltrs›29AEnough5 ltrs›32APeriod coinciding with the growth of the internet10 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jul 26, 20251APop singer Rexha4 ltrs›5APlayful in tone4 ltrs›13ASautéing option with a high smoke point10 ltrs›17APoisonous plant rumored to have killed the emperor Augustus10 ltrs›19AStarting to move5 ltrs›22ADictionaries have many of these: Abbr.3 ltrs›25ALots and lots7 ltrs›31ASquash, e.g.4 ltrs›
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