NYT Crossword · 2 Down
“For a specific purpose” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, November 28, 2013 as 2 Down. 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, November 28, 2013 · 2 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Nov 28, 2013 · 2 Down · 5 letters
- Aug 14, 2002 · 67 Across · 5 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, November 28, 2013.
Across
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- 18Kind of bean crossword clue4 letters
- 19Out, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 20For instance crossword clue3 letters
- 21Flower feature crossword clue5 letters
- 23Anti-apartheid activist Steve crossword clue4 letters
- 25Base of a certain pole, figuratively crossword clue6 letters
- 27Grate crossword clue4 letters
- 31Some radios crossword clue3 letters
- 34One interested in current affairs? crossword clue10 letters
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- 38___ it all crossword clue5 letters
- 39Stowed stuff crossword clue5 letters
- 40Isn't content with the status quo, say crossword clue7 letters
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- 45Some TV drama settings, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 46___ in progress (iPhone phrase) crossword clue4 letters
- 47Cottonwoods crossword clue6 letters
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- 54"Gross!" crossword clue3 letters
- 57Recipe instruction crossword clue5 letters
- 59Door fixture crossword clue4 letters
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- 67Positive principle crossword clue4 letters
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Down
- 1They may be cast-iron crossword clue4 letters
- 3"I'm outta here!" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Like some verbs: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 5Little Bighorn conflict crossword clue8 letters
- 6Future queen, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 7Balloon ballast crossword clue7 letters
- 8Street shader crossword clue3 letters
- 9Keep ___ on crossword clue4 letters
- 10Lost crossword clue4 letters
- 11Nimble crossword clue4 letters
- 14Blarney Castle's county crossword clue4 letters
- 16Cinderella's soiree crossword clue4 letters
- 17Human ___ crossword clue5 letters
- 22Chant from a 32-Down, maybe crossword clue6 letters
- 24Small antelope crossword clue5 letters
- 266 letters crossword clue3 letters
- 28Hold dear crossword clue5 letters
- 29Cut crossword clue5 letters
- 30Voice mail imperative crossword clue5 letters
- 31Orgs. crossword clue5 letters
- 32See 22-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 33Offspring crossword clue5 letters
- 35Object of scrutiny at airport security crossword clue6 letters
- 37Outwit, in a way, with "out" crossword clue5 letters
- 40Horror film director Alexandre ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 41School at which students are collared? crossword clue8 letters
- 43Some queens crossword clue5 letters
- 44"Ah-OO-gah!" horns crossword clue7 letters
- 48Canadian-born comedian once featured on the cover of Time crossword clue4 letters
- 50Kind of card crossword clue4 letters
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- 53Ed of "Up" crossword clue5 letters
- 54Spot crossword clue4 letters
- 55"A Day Without Rain" singer crossword clue4 letters
- 56Tip off crossword clue4 letters
- 58Playing longer than expected, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 60One-named sports star who was once the highest-paid athlete in the world crossword clue4 letters
- 62Party congregation site, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 63Bellum's opposite crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “For a specific purpose”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with C, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “For a specific purpose” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at 2 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “For a specific purpose” crossword clue?
The answer is ADHOC (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.