Crossword clue

“Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?”

This clue appeared as 45-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The answer has 15 letters.

Answer · 15 lettersFirst appearance
SPOUTINTHEOCEAN
Letters15
Starts withS
Ends withN
Vowels7

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The clue “Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 17, 2025 as 45-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with S and ends with N, with 7 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?” clue?+

The answer is SPOUTINTHEOCEAN (15 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 17, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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