Crossword clue

“Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle”

This clue appeared as 101-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The answer has 19 letters.

Answer · 19 lettersFirst appearance
FRIENDSWITHBENEFITS
Letters19
Starts withF
Ends withS
Vowels6

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The clue “Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 28, 2025 as 101-Across. Its answer is a 19-letter phrase that starts with F and ends with S, with 6 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle” clue?+

The answer is FRIENDSWITHBENEFITS (19 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 28, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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