Crossword clue

“"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"”

This clue appeared as 84-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
IMAMORON
Letters8
Starts withI
Ends withN
Vowels4

Where this clue has appeared

NYT Crossword
May 18, 20258 letters→

About this clue

The clue “"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"” ran in the NYT Crossword on May 18, 2025 as 84-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with I and ends with N, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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FAQ

What is the answer to the “"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"” clue?+

The answer is IMAMORON (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of May 18, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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