“It's ... (what am I trying to say?) ... it's what my dentist uses”
This clue appeared as 55-Across in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The answer has 15 letters.
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The clue “It's ... (what am I trying to say?) ... it's what my dentist uses” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 29, 2026 as 55-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with Y and ends with L, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “It's ... (what am I trying to say?) ... it's what my dentist uses” clue?+
The answer is YOUKNOWTHEDRILL (15 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 29, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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