“"Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across?”
This clue appeared as 52-Across in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 5, 2026. The answer has 12 letters.
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The clue “"Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across?” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 5, 2026 as 52-Across. Its answer is a 12-letter word that starts with T and ends with B, 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 “"Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across?” clue?+
The answer is THERESTHERUB (12 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 5, 2026.
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