Crossword clue

“March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer”

This clue appeared as 71-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The answer has 22 letters.

Answer · 22 lettersFirst appearance
INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY
Letters22
Starts withI
Ends withY
Vowels9

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The clue “March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 8, 2026 as 71-Across. Its answer is a 22-letter phrase that starts with I and ends with Y, with 9 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer” clue?+

The answer is INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY (22 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 8, 2026.

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