NYT Crossword · 8 Down
“"It was only a practice round!"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, July 25, 2026 as 8 Down. The answer has 15 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, July 25, 2026 · 8 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Across
- 1Fashionable spots? crossword clue9 letters
- 10Meeting that's been cut short? crossword clue4 letters
- 14Device used in making snow cones crossword clue10 letters
- 16Lead crossword clue4 letters
- 17What might provide you an opportunity to walk in someone else's shoes? crossword clue10 letters
- 18Group with the hits "Honey, Honey" and "Money, Money, Money" crossword clue4 letters
- 19Something won by successful Olympians crossword clue5 letters
- 20Alternative to caps: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 21Emmy winner Ann of "The Handmaid's Tale" crossword clue4 letters
- 22"Awesome!" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Shared fantasies? crossword clue4 letters
- 25"The gloves are off!" crossword clue6 letters
- 27Lab in one's house, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 28Like some high-fiber snacks crossword clue4 letters
- 30Ingredient in Swedish knäckebröd crossword clue3 letters
- 31"Wrong answer" crossword clue4 letters
- 34Grind up, in a way crossword clue4 letters
- 36Rite-of-passage events for high schoolers crossword clue5 letters
- 38"You and me both" crossword clue15 letters
- 41Waft fragrant smoke around crossword clue5 letters
- 42Actress Taylor-Joy crossword clue4 letters
- 43Tricksters crossword clue4 letters
- 44Prey for a mountain lion crossword clue3 letters
- 45It has its time and place: Abbr. crossword clue4 letters
- 47Things that could happen crossword clue3 letters
- 49Light crossword clue6 letters
- 51Let on a court, say crossword clue4 letters
- 53Co-founder of the A.C.L.U.'s Women's Rights Project, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 56Plains people crossword clue4 letters
- 57Second person seen in "Hamlet" crossword clue4 letters
- 59Immodest outburst crossword clue5 letters
- 61The so-called "hurricane bird," because of its reputation for seeking shelter from storms at the last possible moment crossword clue4 letters
- 62Knockout alternative crossword clue10 letters
- 64"Santa Claus in Camp" artist, 1863 crossword clue4 letters
- 65"This has waited long enough, yes?" crossword clue10 letters
- 66Like koalas, in Australia crossword clue4 letters
- 67Some craft outlets crossword clue9 letters
Down
- 1One of a nursery rhyme quintet crossword clue5 letters
- 2Seat of Marion County, Fla. crossword clue5 letters
- 3Jim Croce's ___ Brown, who is "meaner than a junkyard dog" crossword clue5 letters
- 41980s Chrysler innovation crossword clue4 letters
- 5It's made of diamonds crossword clue6 letters
- 6Directly crossword clue3 letters
- 7Actor/playwright Davis who wrote "Purlie Victorious" crossword clue5 letters
- 9Ward of "Sisters" crossword clue4 letters
- 10A great deal crossword clue5 letters
- 11Coach's lack, often crossword clue9 letters
- 12Underground scheme? crossword clue9 letters
- 13Providers of support for travelers crossword clue9 letters
- 15Fired up again crossword clue5 letters
- 24Shingles problem that a set of nails might address crossword clue4 letters
- 26Word with set, cast or writer crossword clue4 letters
- 27Predigital recording devices crossword clue4 letters
- 29Where an annoying person might be told to go? crossword clue4 letters
- 31"Good job!" crossword clue9 letters
- 32A.M. station crossword clue9 letters
- 33Ambient sound said to be more soothing than its "white" counterpart crossword clue9 letters
- 35Whole lot (of) crossword clue4 letters
- 37Tally of those driven home, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 39Color of an ovarian cancer awareness ribbon crossword clue4 letters
- 40One might check a box for it crossword clue4 letters
- 46Kind of dish crossword clue5 letters
- 48Dallies crossword clue6 letters
- 50Easily set off crossword clue5 letters
- 52What some sisters become crossword clue5 letters
- 53Secretary of state beginning in 2025 crossword clue5 letters
- 54Game day sight crossword clue5 letters
- 55Pool set? crossword clue5 letters
- 58They might be thrown out if they run crossword clue4 letters
- 60Philip with two National Book Awards crossword clue4 letters
- 63Unprofessional letters? crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “"It was only a practice round!"”?
The answer has 15 letters. It starts with T and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “"It was only a practice round!"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 8 Down.
What is the answer to the “"It was only a practice round!"” crossword clue?
The answer is THATDOESNTCOUNT (15 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.