“In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...”
This clue appeared as 17-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 11, 2026 as 17-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with P 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 “In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...” clue?+
The answer is POSTITNOTES (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 11, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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