“"Take it easy, will you?!"” crossword clue
Answer
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.LAYOFF is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"Take it easy, will you?!"”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 7, 2025, where it runs at 87 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have. This exact clue has run 2 times in NYT puzzles, first on September 7, 2025.
Crossing entries
Sep 7, 2025 grid85ATo Washington ___, Germany, seemed far from Tarrytown, N.Y.12 ltrs›92ACharles or Ray who lent their name to a kind of chair5 ltrs›98ACertain canines8 ltrs›107A___-cone3 ltrs›111ACanada's first national park, founded in 18855 ltrs›116AThe supermodel was holding a copy of ___ herself on the beach11 ltrs›
Every appearance
2 puzzlesDatePuzzlePositionAnswer
Apr 6, 2026NYT Crossword47 Across••••••••••••••CUTMESOMESLACKSep 7, 2025NYT Crossword87 Down••••••LAYOFFOther answers for this clue
Across all puzzles we index••••••LAYOFF6 ltrs
••••••••••••••CUTMESOMESLACK14 ltrs
Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.
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