NYT Crossword · 31 Across
“Plot device in many a rom-com” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, August 29, 2025 as 31 Across. The answer has 8 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 · Friday, August 29, 2025 · 31 Across
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Across
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- 43Start to do? crossword clue3 letters
- 44Some Slack convos crossword clue3 letters
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Down
- 1Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future crossword clue5 letters
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- 9Macaroni wheat crossword clue5 letters
- 10Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" crossword clue4 letters
- 11Anticipatory times crossword clue4 letters
- 12Anger, with "off" crossword clue3 letters
- 13Lantern, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
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- 19Peel crossword clue4 letters
- 23Proof of a plot crossword clue4 letters
- 25Order in the court crossword clue4 letters
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- 33Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records crossword clue3 letters
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- 37Member of a 1960s TV family crossword clue7 letters
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- 45Big name in mufflers crossword clue5 letters
- 46Bit of a how-to crossword clue4 letters
- 47Stable mate crossword clue4 letters
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- 49Troubles crossword clue4 letters
- 50High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 51Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Plot device in many a rom-com”?
The answer has 8 letters. It starts with M and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Plot device in many a rom-com” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 31 Across.
What is the answer to the “Plot device in many a rom-com” crossword clue?
The answer is MEETCUTE (8 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.