NYT Crossword · 10 Down
“___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, January 2, 2023 as 10 Down. The answer has 3 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 · Monday, January 2, 2023 · 10 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, January 2, 2023.
Across
- 1___ for apples (have some fall fun) crossword clue3 letters
- 4Start of the day, in poetry crossword clue4 letters
- 8Emmy or Grammy crossword clue5 letters
- 13Prefix with center crossword clue3 letters
- 14Off-limits crossword clue5 letters
- 15Jazz great Count ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 16Chicken piece that's not a breast or a wing crossword clue3 letters
- 17Come up crossword clue5 letters
- 18Director Welles crossword clue5 letters
- 19The 2005 compilation "Killer Queen" is one honoring Queen crossword clue12 letters
- 22Guided adventure in the Serengeti crossword clue6 letters
- 23Drill sergeant's "Relax!" crossword clue6 letters
- 27Chemistry lab device crossword clue12 letters
- 31Doesn't have crossword clue5 letters
- 34Attempts crossword clue5 letters
- 35"___ Te Ching" (philosophical text) crossword clue3 letters
- 36Jazz great Fitzgerald crossword clue4 letters
- 37Sounds from new instant messages crossword clue5 letters
- 38Basic origami step crossword clue4 letters
- 39U.S. spy org. crossword clue3 letters
- 40Who might grant you three wishes crossword clue5 letters
- 41Present, past or future perfect crossword clue5 letters
- 42Topper for a Whopper crossword clue12 letters
- 45Liveliness, from the French crossword clue6 letters
- 46Flower that vanilla comes from crossword clue6 letters
- 50Classic song about a soulmate … or a phonetic hint for repeated pairs of letters in 19-, 27- and 42-Across crossword clue12 letters
- 54Fashion label from Milan crossword clue5 letters
- 57___ donna crossword clue5 letters
- 58"Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 ___ 9!" crossword clue3 letters
- 59Sun-related crossword clue5 letters
- 60No longer available, as a seat crossword clue5 letters
- 61Bit of body ink, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 62Rats (on) crossword clue5 letters
- 63Kerfuffle crossword clue4 letters
- 64General on a Chinese menu crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Straps that go around the waist crossword clue5 letters
- 2"La Bohème" or "La Traviata" crossword clue5 letters
- 3It's very unlikely to happen crossword clue5 letters
- 4Actor/comedian Steve crossword clue6 letters
- 58-Across for some New York plays crossword clue4 letters
- 6Civil rights icon ___ Parks crossword clue4 letters
- 7Christmas carol crossword clue4 letters
- 8Information header on a business's website crossword clue7 letters
- 9Higher in temperature crossword clue6 letters
- 11___ de Janeiro crossword clue3 letters
- 12Thieves' hangout crossword clue3 letters
- 14Ford model that's also a zodiac sign crossword clue6 letters
- 20Loaf-shaped cake crossword clue5 letters
- 21Innocent sorts "in the woods" crossword clue5 letters
- 24Playwright Chekhov crossword clue5 letters
- 25Makes watertight, say crossword clue5 letters
- 26Wear away crossword clue5 letters
- 28Attack, as a bee might crossword clue5 letters
- 29Muppet who loves his rubber duckie crossword clue5 letters
- 30Neighbor of Mali crossword clue5 letters
- 31Milk, in Spanish crossword clue5 letters
- 32Buffalo Bill, for William Cody crossword clue5 letters
- 33Gripping tool crossword clue5 letters
- 37Capital of Western Australia crossword clue5 letters
- 38Engage in épée, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 40Things with necks and frets crossword clue7 letters
- 41Head covering that's wrapped crossword clue6 letters
- 43___ shower (pre-wedding event) crossword clue6 letters
- 44One born shortly after W.W. II, informally crossword clue6 letters
- 47Hotel chain whose name rhymes with "quiet" crossword clue5 letters
- 48Scintillas crossword clue5 letters
- 49Because of crossword clue5 letters
- 51Many N.Y.C. dwellings: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 52"Oh, nerts!" crossword clue4 letters
- 53Kind of bar with island-themed drinks crossword clue4 letters
- 54Winter hrs. in L.A. crossword clue3 letters
- 55Fish eggs crossword clue3 letters
- 56"___ roads lead to Rome" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with A and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 2, 2023, at 10 Down.
What is the answer to the “___-backwards (utterly wrong, in slang)” crossword clue?
The answer is ASS (3 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.