Crossword clue

“Showed embarrassment, say”

This clue appeared as 28-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 17, 2025. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance
TURNEDRED
Letters9
Starts withT
Ends withD
Vowels3

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The clue “Showed embarrassment, say” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 17, 2025 as 28-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with T and ends with D, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Showed embarrassment, say” clue?+

The answer is TURNEDRED (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 17, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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