Crossword clue

“What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?”

This clue appeared as 4-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 9, 2026. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance
SIRENSONG
Letters9
Starts withS
Ends withG
Vowels3

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The clue “What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 9, 2026 as 4-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with S and ends with G, 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 “What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?” clue?+

The answer is SIRENSONG (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 9, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

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