“"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward”
This clue appeared as 50-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 6, 2025 as 50-Across. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with O and ends with A, 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 “"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward” clue?+
The answer is OPERA (5 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 6, 2025.
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