NYT Crossword · 47 Down
“Turned tail” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, January 27, 2017 as 47 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 · Friday, January 27, 2017 · 47 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jan 27, 2017 · 47 Down · 4 letters
- Mar 19, 2003 · 12 Down · 3 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, January 27, 2017.
Across
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- 12Half a ten-spot crossword clue3 letters
- 15Slipped crossword clue11 letters
- 16Loafer alternative, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 17"Definitely not THAT!" crossword clue11 letters
- 18Part of a press kit crossword clue3 letters
- 19Flat, e.g.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 20See 34-Across crossword clue4 letters
- 21Grave robbers crossword clue6 letters
- 23Land in which political parties are banned crossword clue4 letters
- 24She created a monster crossword clue7 letters
- 25First name in hot dogs crossword clue6 letters
- 28Goes from stem to stern, maybe? crossword clue8 letters
- 29Off crossword clue5 letters
- 30Fix, as some neckwear crossword clue5 letters
- 31Bambino crossword clue3 letters
- 32Nix crossword clue4 letters
- 33Sound of the Northwest crossword clue5 letters
- 34With 20-Across, relocate crossword clue4 letters
- 35Many a large desk or sofa crossword clue3 letters
- 36Ingredients in the national drink of Puerto Rico, to Puerto Ricans crossword clue5 letters
- 37An elephant seal will fight for one crossword clue5 letters
- 38Vassal crossword clue8 letters
- 40Part-human gods crossword clue6 letters
- 41"Be my guest!" crossword clue7 letters
- 42Moors crossword clue4 letters
- 43Melodious crossword clue6 letters
- 44Romance novelist Tami crossword clue4 letters
- 45TV band crossword clue3 letters
- 48Part of some punt returns crossword clue3 letters
- 49Like marriage supported by Loving v. Virginia crossword clue11 letters
- 52End of the King James Bible? crossword clue3 letters
- 53Fixer-upper, often crossword clue11 letters
- 54Unlikely to change crossword clue3 letters
- 55Course that offers mixed results? crossword clue11 letters
Down
- 1Bradley with many medals crossword clue4 letters
- 2One getting framed crossword clue4 letters
- 3Brand with the flavor French Silk crossword clue4 letters
- 4It gets tons of traffic crossword clue3 letters
- 5Where many Loyalists resettled after the American Revolution crossword clue7 letters
- 6Real name of Ben, in a sci-fi classic crossword clue6 letters
- 7Actress Saoirse with two Oscar nominations crossword clue5 letters
- 8Stray calf: Var. crossword clue4 letters
- 9Decline crossword clue3 letters
- 10Camps in the wild crossword clue8 letters
- 11"Told ya!" crossword clue7 letters
- 12Not bedridden crossword clue10 letters
- 13Blew a gasket crossword clue10 letters
- 14Caves and coral reefs, for example crossword clue10 letters
- 22Cry when un gol is scored crossword clue3 letters
- 23Exceedingly crossword clue4 letters
- 24The 4-Down has millions of them crossword clue5 letters
- 25Is way too introspective crossword clue10 letters
- 26Take the edge off crossword clue10 letters
- 27Someone gets belted at the end of it crossword clue10 letters
- 28Actress Mullally with two Emmys crossword clue5 letters
- 30Rush crossword clue5 letters
- 33Red stuffing? crossword clue8 letters
- 34Sights at a martial arts center crossword clue4 letters
- 36What a bad cold may do crossword clue7 letters
- 37Places to fix flaps crossword clue7 letters
- 39Too-sweet sentiment crossword clue3 letters
- 40Prepared, as some scallops or tuna crossword clue6 letters
- 42Strength crossword clue5 letters
- 44For the goose, not the gander? crossword clue4 letters
- 45Alto clef instrument crossword clue4 letters
- 46Mie ___, actress who played the Bond girl Kissy Suzuki crossword clue4 letters
- 50Figures in some univ. classes crossword clue3 letters
- 51Dance bit? crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Turned tail”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with F and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Turned tail” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 27, 2017, at 47 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Turned tail” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is FLED. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.