NYT Crossword · 20 Across
“*Oft-wished-upon sighting” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, August 12, 2021 as 20 Across. The answer has 14 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 · Thursday, August 12, 2021 · 20 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Across
- 1Alternative to a Ding Dong crossword clue4 letters
- 5It's found near a trap crossword clue4 letters
- 9Sped crossword clue5 letters
- 14To be remembered for all time crossword clue4 letters
- 15Shade akin to turquoise crossword clue4 letters
- 16Sister publication of Jet magazine crossword clue5 letters
- 17Actor Laurie of "House" crossword clue4 letters
- 18*Sensitive part of the elbow crossword clue10 letters
- 22When doubled, "Good one" crossword clue3 letters
- 23Heart chart, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 24Part of A.B.S.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 25Common typo for an exclamation point crossword clue3 letters
- 27Sprout crossword clue3 letters
- 30Serving with dal makhani crossword clue4 letters
- 32Hazard in maritime travel crossword clue4 letters
- 34With 51-Across, something to "read" crossword clue4 letters
- 36Passed out crossword clue5 letters
- 40What each asterisked clue's answer does, to correct a misnomer? crossword clue15 letters
- 43In the main? crossword clue5 letters
- 44Word with sport or spirit crossword clue4 letters
- 45One might stand on a table crossword clue4 letters
- 46French greeting crossword clue4 letters
- 48It was once sold medically under the commercial name Delysid crossword clue3 letters
- 50Great time, informally crossword clue3 letters
- 51See 34-Across crossword clue3 letters
- 54Dynamism crossword clue3 letters
- 55Not well crossword clue3 letters
- 57*Symbol of Australia crossword clue14 letters
- 63*Headwear made from jipijapa fibers crossword clue10 letters
- 64Tech review site crossword clue4 letters
- 66Repetitive musical form crossword clue5 letters
- 67Actress/TV host Palmer crossword clue4 letters
- 68Standout in one's field crossword clue4 letters
- 69Faun lookalike crossword clue5 letters
- 70Freshness crossword clue4 letters
- 71Drill, for instance crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Sound of a snicker crossword clue3 letters
- 2"Mr. Holland's ___," 1995 film for which Richard Dreyfuss received a Best Actor nomination crossword clue4 letters
- 3Grate pains? crossword clue9 letters
- 4Golf great Lorena crossword clue5 letters
- 5Preposterous crossword clue4 letters
- 6Lead-in to -vocal crossword clue4 letters
- 7Sally ___ (English teacake) crossword clue4 letters
- 8Beside the point crossword clue10 letters
- 9Obama's Secret Service code name crossword clue8 letters
- 10Help wanteds? crossword clue4 letters
- 11Computer processor parts crossword clue5 letters
- 12Figure in international relations crossword clue5 letters
- 13Some textile specialists crossword clue5 letters
- 19Org. with gym memberships crossword clue4 letters
- 21Globe crossword clue3 letters
- 25One in a pod crossword clue4 letters
- 26"Good stuff!" crossword clue4 letters
- 28Sch. with a campus in Narragansett crossword clue3 letters
- 29" " " crossword clue10 letters
- 31Author Gaiman crossword clue4 letters
- 33Kind of market crossword clue4 letters
- 35José ___ (frozen foods brand) crossword clue3 letters
- 37Superficially crossword clue9 letters
- 38Home to the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas (since 1551) crossword clue4 letters
- 39Spice qtys. crossword clue4 letters
- 41First name in Surrealism crossword clue8 letters
- 42Tour de France units: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 47Stretch of the red carpet? crossword clue4 letters
- 49Leave inconspicuously, with "out" crossword clue3 letters
- 51Michelle who was FIFA's Female Player of the Century crossword clue5 letters
- 52Warmer in the winter crossword clue5 letters
- 53Needle crossword clue5 letters
- 56Lawful crossword clue5 letters
- 58"___ Bird" (2017 film) crossword clue4 letters
- 59Titaness of myth crossword clue4 letters
- 60Store near Rockefeller Center, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 61Sporty vehicles crossword clue4 letters
- 62Some summer deliveries crossword clue4 letters
- 65Channel with the slogan "Boom." crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “*Oft-wished-upon sighting”?
The answer has 14 letters. It starts with S and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “*Oft-wished-upon sighting” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 20 Across.
What is the answer to the “*Oft-wished-upon sighting” crossword clue?
The answer is SHOOTINGMETEOR (14 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.