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“Sorcerous elder of folklore” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Sep 17, 202512 Down5 letters
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5 letters · 12 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.CRONE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Sorcerous elder of folklore”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 17, 2025, where it runs at 12 Down and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Sep 17, 2025 grid
9AMeasure (up)5 ltrs›17AOlympian Strug5 ltrs›20AElder brother of Moses5 ltrs›24ASound effect in a slapstick routine4 ltrs›27AVodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice9 ltrs›

More clues from this puzzle

Sep 17, 2025
1AState trees of North Dakota4 ltrs›5ADitto, in footnotes4 ltrs›14AFirst in a line of 14 popes4 ltrs›15ASome garage jobs5 ltrs›18AStart of a joke10 ltrs›21ABrand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine"5 ltrs›22APerfectly pitched?5 ltrs›25AOne might hit it or raise it, metaphorically4 ltrs›

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