“Rock's Carmen or Clapton” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.ERIC is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Rock's Carmen or Clapton”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 5, 2026, where it runs at 47 Down 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
Jan 5, 2026 grid46AMark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne Clemens7 ltrs›48ABug killer that goes "smack!"10 ltrs›53AFanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl"5 ltrs›57AGridiron success … or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across9 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jan 5, 20261AValue5 ltrs›6AVolcanic coating that buried Pompeii3 ltrs›9AAngel's headgear4 ltrs›13AListlessness5 ltrs›14AScore like 5-5 or 10-103 ltrs›15AFruit-peeling gadget5 ltrs›16AMeeting spot for a company's overseers9 ltrs›18AVentilated5 ltrs›
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