“*Yes — three arduous ones” crossword clue
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••••••••••••••••IRONMANTRIATHLON
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.IRONMANTRIATHLON is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “*Yes — three arduous ones”. It was last seen in the puzzle of July 16, 2026, where it runs at 18 Across and fills 16 squares. It crosses 16 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jul 16, 2026 grid1DLetter after upsilon3 ltrs›2DTrireme tool3 ltrs›3DCleared, as snow8 ltrs›4D"Messiah" composer6 ltrs›5DNeuter4 ltrs›6DWhat a big hand indicates: Abbr.3 ltrs›7DIts colony can be considered one superorganism3 ltrs›8DStruggle6 ltrs›9DWorld's most populous Creole-speaking country5 ltrs›10DPretty much assured8 ltrs›11DJapanese drama3 ltrs›12DFeline in a 2000s meme6 ltrs›13DDub ... or rub6 ltrs›14DFast-food restaurant that sells Frostys6 ltrs›19D___-pedi4 ltrs›20DOft-injured part of the knee, for short3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jul 16, 20261ASmart4 ltrs›5ASensation5 ltrs›10AAcquisition on the big day5 ltrs›15A"That's a good one!"4 ltrs›16AGalápagos island that was home to Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his subspecies5 ltrs›17AWho knows what preceded the Big Bang5 ltrs›21AFebruary 14, informally4 ltrs›22AScratch that!4 ltrs›
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