Crossword clue

“["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy”

This clue appeared as 23-Across in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The answer has 11 letters.

Answer · 11 lettersFirst appearance
WHOSTHEBOSS
Letters11
Starts withW
Ends withS
Vowels3

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The clue “["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 14, 2025 as 23-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with W and ends with S, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy” clue?+

The answer is WHOSTHEBOSS (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 14, 2025.

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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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