NYT Crossword · 60 Across
“Contrive” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, March 11, 2020 as 60 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 · Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · 60 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Mar 11, 2020 · 60 Across · 5 letters
- Nov 3, 2002 · 41 Across · 4 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Across
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- 21Singer Ella with the 2018 Grammy-winning R&B hit "Boo'd Up" crossword clue3 letters
- 22Hot food? crossword clue8 letters
- 25Reason for seasonal shots crossword clue3 letters
- 26Biblical garden crossword clue4 letters
- 28Bad way to be led crossword clue6 letters
- 29Fake I.R.S. call, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 30Takeback of a car, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 31"Georgie ___" (nursery rhyme) crossword clue6 letters
- 32Sticky roll crossword clue4 letters
- 33Costa ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 35Word repeatedly sung before "Born is the king of Israel" crossword clue4 letters
- 36Torah holders crossword clue4 letters
- 37TV gunslinger Wynonna, supposed descendant of Wyatt crossword clue4 letters
- 39Plant that yields a potent laxative crossword clue4 letters
- 40Hot food? crossword clue10 letters
- 45Bo-o-oring crossword clue4 letters
- 48Less amiable crossword clue6 letters
- 49Jokes crossword clue4 letters
- 53It makes a rowboat go crossword clue3 letters
- 54"Heavenly" man's name crossword clue6 letters
- 55Chinese zodiac animal of 2020 crossword clue3 letters
- 56Sch. whose newspaper is The Prospector ("Assayer of Student Opinion") crossword clue4 letters
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- 59Chipper greeting crossword clue4 letters
- 62A fan of crossword clue4 letters
- 63Southern terminus of Amtrak's Silver Meteor crossword clue5 letters
- 64Words from an emcee crossword clue5 letters
- 65Just sit there being mad crossword clue4 letters
- 66Word before peace or child crossword clue5 letters
- 67One who can never go home again crossword clue5 letters
- 68Sunbathes crossword clue4 letters
- 69Critics' assignments crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Apt surname for a close-up magician? crossword clue6 letters
- 2Literary convenience crossword clue7 letters
- 3Hot food? crossword clue8 letters
- 4___ Dhabi crossword clue3 letters
- 5Back of one's neck crossword clue4 letters
- 6Criticizes venomously crossword clue7 letters
- 7High-voltage foe of Spider-Man crossword clue7 letters
- 8On the loose crossword clue7 letters
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- 10Ending of four state capitals [Can you name them all?] crossword clue4 letters
- 11Reverent poem crossword clue3 letters
- 12Hot food? crossword clue8 letters
- 13Practiced at the track crossword clue7 letters
- 14Make an ass out of u and me, as they say crossword clue6 letters
- 23Dog's protestation crossword clue3 letters
- 24Requirement for pink hair crossword clue3 letters
- 27Credit card-only, say crossword clue6 letters
- 29Muscly crossword clue6 letters
- 34What MoMA knows best? crossword clue3 letters
- 36Actor Mahershala crossword clue3 letters
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- 39Jackson 5 dos crossword clue5 letters
- 41One with an opening to fill? crossword clue7 letters
- 42Mix of red and blue crossword clue7 letters
- 43Like leftovers, for now crossword clue7 letters
- 44Genius Grant recipients, e.g. crossword clue7 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Contrive”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with G and ends with P, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Contrive” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 60 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Contrive” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is GINUP. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.