NYT Crossword · 23 Down
“Comet competitor” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, October 26, 2005 as 23 Down. The answer has 4 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 · Wednesday, October 26, 2005 · 23 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Oct 26, 2005 · 23 Down · 4 letters
- Oct 3, 2005 · 5 Down · 4 letters
- Apr 21, 2002 · 35 Down · 6 letters
- Jun 18, 2000 · 59 Down · 4 letters
- Jun 7, 1998 · 22 Across · 4 letters
- Mar 16, 1997 · 81 Down · 4 letters
- Sep 1, 1995 · 10 Across · 4 letters
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- 11Send packing crossword clue4 letters
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- 15Win in ___ (triumph easily) crossword clue5 letters
- 17"___ Amore" crossword clue5 letters
- 18"What ___ Believes" (Doobie Brothers hit) crossword clue5 letters
- 22Classic 1954 sci-fi film crossword clue4 letters
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- 28Slow times crossword clue5 letters
- 29City of Brittany crossword clue5 letters
- 30Violinist Zimbalist crossword clue5 letters
- 34Fury crossword clue4 letters
- 35Straw in the wind crossword clue4 letters
- 37Sunnis, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 38Hog, so to speak crossword clue4 letters
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- 44Set off crossword clue6 letters
- 47___ cell research crossword clue4 letters
- 48Reduce to carbon crossword clue4 letters
- 49Word with fine or visual crossword clue4 letters
- 50"Dang!" crossword clue4 letters
- 51Make over crossword clue4 letters
- 52"___ example …" crossword clue4 letters
- 53Popular computer operating system crossword clue4 letters
- 54"Hold everything!" crossword clue4 letters
- 55Concerning crossword clue4 letters
- 57Ltr. addenda crossword clue3 letters
- 58"But I heard him exclaim, ___ …" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Comet competitor”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with A and ends with X, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Comet competitor” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at 23 Down. It has appeared 7 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Comet competitor” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is AJAX. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.