NYT Crossword · 50 Down
“It gets a licking” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, May 23, 2020 as 50 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 · Saturday, May 23, 2020 · 50 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 23, 2020 · 50 Down · 4 letters
- Jul 22, 2007 · 122 Across · 8 letters
- Aug 28, 2005 · 77 Across · 4 letters
- Sep 27, 1998 · 84 Down · 8 letters
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Across
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- 6Dish often topped with goat cheese and cranberries crossword clue9 letters
- 15Cut scene? crossword clue5 letters
- 16Yanqui crossword clue9 letters
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- 18"Understood" crossword clue9 letters
- 19Reprimand to the overly speedy crossword clue11 letters
- 21First name at Springfield Elementary crossword clue4 letters
- 22End of many a co. name crossword clue3 letters
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- 28Machine shop essential crossword clue4 letters
- 31Peter preceder, in a phonetic alphabet crossword clue4 letters
- 32"Well, of course!" crossword clue3 letters
- 33Held eye contact for too long, say crossword clue11 letters
- 36Festival observed every October 31 to November 2 crossword clue15 letters
- 38February honoree crossword clue11 letters
- 39Something to do for peace crossword clue3 letters
- 40It's named for the Norse god of war: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 41Head overseas crossword clue4 letters
- 42Big purchaser of scanners, in brief crossword clue3 letters
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- 44Part of NATO: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 46Red states, once crossword clue4 letters
- 49One meaning of a raised index finger crossword clue11 letters
- 54Completely crossword clue9 letters
- 58Name derived from the Greek for "holy" crossword clue5 letters
- 59Sending to the cloud, e.g. crossword clue9 letters
- 60Sound name crossword clue5 letters
- 61Figureheads? crossword clue9 letters
- 62Question from someone waving across a crowded room crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Source of some bubbles crossword clue4 letters
- 2Amazon icon crossword clue4 letters
- 3Narrow escapes crossword clue11 letters
- 4"Row, Row, Row Your Boat," for one crossword clue5 letters
- 5Composer Bruckner crossword clue5 letters
- 6___ Lawson, W.N.B.A. star-turned-coach for the Boston Celtics crossword clue4 letters
- 7"___ Gitano," Spanish-language hit for Beyoncé and Alejandro Fernández crossword clue4 letters
- 8Bound to follow crossword clue10 letters
- 9Bring into existence crossword clue5 letters
- 10Brought into existence crossword clue5 letters
- 11Word often followed by a Roman numeral crossword clue3 letters
- 12___-di-dah crossword clue3 letters
- 13Santa ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 14Indicator of a note's duration, on a score crossword clue3 letters
- 20"Hot" thing crossword clue6 letters
- 23Slightly off crossword clue11 letters
- 24Not watertight crossword clue6 letters
- 25Port Sudan is on it crossword clue6 letters
- 26Expands crossword clue6 letters
- 27Get ready for action crossword clue6 letters
- 29"?????" crossword clue10 letters
- 30Timor-___ (U.N. member since 2002) crossword clue5 letters
- 31Shortened again crossword clue3 letters
- 33Brooks, for example crossword clue3 letters
- 34Auto correction crossword clue6 letters
- 35Mini crossword clue3 letters
- 37Some A.B.A. members crossword clue3 letters
- 44Eight-related crossword clue5 letters
- 45R, in a postal abbreviation crossword clue5 letters
- 47Makes red in the face? crossword clue5 letters
- 48"By the way," e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 51Bar supply crossword clue4 letters
- 52Appear crossword clue4 letters
- 53Renaissance family name crossword clue4 letters
- 54Generator's output crossword clue3 letters
- 55Water monitor, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 56___-weekly crossword clue3 letters
- 57Quote from Homer crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “It gets a licking”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with C and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “It gets a licking” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at 50 Down. It has appeared 4 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “It gets a licking” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is CONE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.