Crossword clue

“Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."”

This clue appeared as 25-Across in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 23, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
THELORAX
Letters8
Starts withT
Ends withX
Vowels3

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The clue “Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."” ran in the NYT Crossword on February 23, 2026 as 25-Across. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with T and ends with X, 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 “Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."” clue?+

The answer is THELORAX (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of February 23, 2026.

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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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