“Strains to hear?” crossword clue
Answer
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•••••SONGS
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.SONGS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Strains to hear?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of May 14, 2026, where it runs at 29 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
May 14, 2026 grid27APowerful fireboat gear8 ltrs›32APart of an analogy4 ltrs›37AFlesh and blood3 ltrs›41ASqueezing (out)5 ltrs›45APair for a pool6 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
May 14, 20261ACliff formed by a fault5 ltrs›6AAvoided a tag, say4 ltrs›10APenultimate Greek letter3 ltrs›13A"My fault entirely"5 ltrs›14ATaste perception first identified in 19085 ltrs›15APhysics unit named for a physicist3 ltrs›16AFeature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 199711 ltrs›18AConfucian "way"3 ltrs›
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