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“Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance"” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Jul 24, 202522 Across7 letters
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•••••••MELISMA
7 letters · 22 Across

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MELISMA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance"”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 24, 2025, where it runs at 22 Across and fills 7 squares. It crosses 7 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Jul 24, 2025 grid
8DA matchbook, for a wobbly table, say4 ltrs›9D"___ down!" ("Shut up!")4 ltrs›10DExplore a cave7 ltrs›11DLike the Roman Empire around 48 B.C.9 ltrs›12DOne might be cooked "casino"-style4 ltrs›13DWill be, in Spanish4 ltrs›23DCompany name ender3 ltrs›

More clues from this puzzle

Jul 24, 2025
1ABeat at chess5 ltrs›6ASpeech therapists' targets5 ltrs›11AAdds to the chain, in a way3 ltrs›14ADaggerlike symbols on manuscripts5 ltrs›15ASquare5 ltrs›16AIt may be brown or blonde3 ltrs›17A"Nice of you to show up"11 ltrs›19ASomething to play by3 ltrs›

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