“Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)”
This clue appeared as 65-Across in the NYT Crossword on Monday, July 28, 2025. The answer has 8 letters.
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The clue “Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)” ran in the NYT Crossword on July 28, 2025 as 65-Across. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with O and ends with S, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!)” clue?+
The answer is OPENSEAS (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of July 28, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
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