NYT Crossword · 18 Down
“Adept” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, October 16, 2016 as 18 Down. The answer has 6 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, October 16, 2016 · 18 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 16, 2016 · 18 Down · 6 letters
- Jun 21, 2011 · 14 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 15, 2004 · 59 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 24, 1997 · 42 Down · 7 letters
- Dec 6, 1996 · 59 Down · 3 letters
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- 33Revision that satisfies both author and publisher? crossword clue12 letters
- 35Offspring crossword clue5 letters
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- 41U.F.O. pilots crossword clue3 letters
- 42"Would you like me to?" crossword clue6 letters
- 44Be inclined (to) crossword clue4 letters
- 45Increases crossword clue6 letters
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- 78Reaction to a puppy video, say crossword clue3 letters
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- 88Dependent (on) crossword clue6 letters
- 90Unleavened cornbread crossword clue4 letters
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- 92"Eww!" crossword clue3 letters
- 95El ___ crossword clue3 letters
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- 103Mulligans, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
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Down
- 1Follower of John crossword clue4 letters
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- 3Gone flat? crossword clue4 letters
- 4Giving chicken soup or a foot rub, informally crossword clue3 letters
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- 8URL start crossword clue4 letters
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- 1712 9 11 5 20 8 9 19 3 12 21 5 crossword clue6 letters
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- 30Make sense crossword clue5 letters
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- 35Ideologies crossword clue4 letters
- 36One starting crossword clue5 letters
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- 39Chaps crossword clue3 letters
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- 46The "palm" and "olive" of Palmolive crossword clue4 letters
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The answer has 6 letters. It starts with A and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Adept” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at 18 Down. It has appeared 5 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Adept” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is ADROIT. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.