Crossword clue

“Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"”

This clue appeared as 5-Down in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
KATRINA
Letters7
Starts withK
Ends withA
Vowels3

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The clue “Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 27, 2025 as 5-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with K and ends with A, 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 “Hurricane that's the subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"” clue?+

The answer is KATRINA (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 27, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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