Crossword clue

“"Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"”

This clue appeared as 60-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The answer has 10 letters.

Answer · 10 lettersFirst appearance
CHICKENOUT
Letters10
Starts withC
Ends withT
Vowels4

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The clue “"Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 24, 2026 as 60-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with C and ends with T, 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 “"Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"” clue?+

The answer is CHICKENOUT (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 24, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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