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“"Um ... what?!"” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Jul 18, 20262 Down8 letters
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••••••••EXCUSEME
8 letters · 2 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.EXCUSEME is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “"Um ... what?!"”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 18, 2026, where it runs at 2 Down and fills 8 squares. It crosses 8 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Jul 18, 2026 grid
1AUnite, with "up"4 ltrs›13ANairobi-based collection of NGOs5 ltrs›17AConductor's reference5 ltrs›19AVery traditional sort6 ltrs›23AConcerning4 ltrs›27ARetailer with mountains in its logo3 ltrs›30ASmartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 201113 ltrs›34AHot6 ltrs›

More clues from this puzzle

Jul 18, 2026
5AMany an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies3 ltrs›8ALike fondue, traditionally5 ltrs›15ARestriction on how much one can serve9 ltrs›18AOpportunity to compare notes, perhaps9 ltrs›21AKhloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly3 ltrs›22AJennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad"4 ltrs›24AWeight4 ltrs›26AOrange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph"5 ltrs›

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