“What each Down answer needs from its clue in order to make sense”
This clue appeared as 52-Across in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The answer has 15 letters.
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The clue “What each Down answer needs from its clue in order to make sense” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 25, 2025 as 52-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with F and ends with S, 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 “What each Down answer needs from its clue in order to make sense” clue?+
The answer is FIRSTTWOLETTERS (15 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 25, 2025.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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