NYT Crossword · 40 Across
“Be runner-up” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, June 10, 2010 as 40 Across. The answer has 5 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 · Thursday, June 10, 2010 · 40 Across
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Across
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- 9Erased crossword clue5 letters
- 14Uninspiring crossword clue4 letters
- 15Promising start to a marriage? crossword clue4 letters
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- 17Correct with surgery, maybe, as the eye crossword clue4 letters
- 18Spill (over) crossword clue4 letters
- 19Sitting in a cask, say crossword clue5 letters
- 2061-Across + 9-Across crossword clue14 letters
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- 25Not be deadpan crossword clue5 letters
- 26Food label abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 28Tiny amount of time: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 32Prosciutto di ___ (Italian ham) crossword clue5 letters
- 33Backed (away from) crossword clue5 letters
- 35Sch. whose Board of Visitors once included presidents Madison and Monroe crossword clue3 letters
- 369-Across + 26-Down crossword clue15 letters
- 39Gift received at Honolulu International Airport crossword clue3 letters
- 41Way crossword clue5 letters
- 42Phnom ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 44Bug crossword clue3 letters
- 45Work with wavy lines, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 46"Go ___ your mother" crossword clue3 letters
- 48Aerosol targets crossword clue5 letters
- 4926-Down + 61-Across crossword clue14 letters
- 55Bill with a picture of Ben crossword clue5 letters
- 56End of the NATO phonetic alphabet crossword clue4 letters
- 57Big Ten team crossword clue4 letters
- 58A lot crossword clue5 letters
- 59Biblical homophone of 1-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 60Muddy crossword clue4 letters
- 61"Don't ___!" crossword clue5 letters
- 62'50s scare crossword clue4 letters
- 63Snick and ___ crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Having the know-how crossword clue4 letters
- 2Something that's spun crossword clue4 letters
- 3"Octopussy" setting crossword clue10 letters
- 4Question asked in a foggy state crossword clue8 letters
- 5Lot crossword clue6 letters
- 6Sits crossword clue5 letters
- 7Peacoat material crossword clue4 letters
- 8Best-selling children's book series by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo crossword clue4 letters
- 9Hoops crossword clue5 letters
- 10Peaceful swimming site crossword clue6 letters
- 11Tag line? crossword clue4 letters
- 12Yellow-striped ball crossword clue4 letters
- 13Miller site? crossword clue3 letters
- 21Pitch tents crossword clue6 letters
- 22Gossip mag subject crossword clue5 letters
- 25Madras monarch crossword clue5 letters
- 26"Got it" crossword clue5 letters
- 27Congressional hire crossword clue4 letters
- 29Tea service accessory crossword clue10 letters
- 30Eclipse, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 31Boppers crossword clue4 letters
- 32Amazing Stories, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 33Toronto daily crossword clue4 letters
- 34Really criticize crossword clue6 letters
- 37"Looks good to me" crossword clue5 letters
- 38"To whom it may concern" alternative crossword clue8 letters
- 43Hotfoot it crossword clue6 letters
- 45Nonalcoholic beer brand crossword clue6 letters
- 47Pooped crossword clue5 letters
- 48Like some bodybuilders' bodies crossword clue5 letters
- 49Skinny crossword clue4 letters
- 50"Wasn't my fault!" crossword clue4 letters
- 51Title first used by Simeon I of Bulgaria crossword clue4 letters
- 52Piece of cannelloni, essentially crossword clue4 letters
- 53Tot's injury crossword clue4 letters
- 54Something that's spun crossword clue4 letters
- 55Admit (to) crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Be runner-up”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with P and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Be runner-up” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 40 Across.
What is the answer to the “Be runner-up” crossword clue?
The answer is PLACE (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.