NYT Crossword · 8 Down
“Wing it, speechwise” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, September 7, 1998 as 8 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Monday, September 7, 1998 · 8 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Sep 7, 1998 · 8 Down · 5 letters
- Apr 29, 1996 · 14 Across · 5 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, September 7, 1998.
Across
- 1Toasted sandwiches, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 5Politician Alexander crossword clue5 letters
- 10Very funny one crossword clue4 letters
- 14Dublin's land crossword clue4 letters
- 15Habitation crossword clue5 letters
- 16The "I" in "The King and I" crossword clue4 letters
- 17Send out crossword clue4 letters
- 18Suppers crossword clue5 letters
- 19Hoof it crossword clue4 letters
- 20Agitated crossword clue11 letters
- 23Caustic substance crossword clue3 letters
- 24Mrs. Kowalski, in "A Streetcar Named Desire" crossword clue6 letters
- 25Hall-of-Famer Yogi crossword clue5 letters
- 271950's car with a horse-collar grille crossword clue5 letters
- 30Yak, yak, yak crossword clue6 letters
- 33Buffoons crossword clue4 letters
- 36"The Wind in the Willows" character crossword clue4 letters
- 38World leader who gave his name to a jacket crossword clue5 letters
- 39Zilch crossword clue3 letters
- 40Browbeat crossword clue7 letters
- 42Trains to the Loop crossword clue3 letters
- 43Bring out crossword clue5 letters
- 45Fodder holder crossword clue4 letters
- 46Lose sleep (over) crossword clue4 letters
- 47Harbor a grudge about crossword clue6 letters
- 49Frisco gridder crossword clue5 letters
- 51Softens, with "down" crossword clue5 letters
- 53Golf shoe features crossword clue6 letters
- 57Word repeated in "Does ___ or doesn't ___?" crossword clue3 letters
- 59Agitated crossword clue11 letters
- 62Prayer receiver, with "the" crossword clue4 letters
- 64Sweater size crossword clue5 letters
- 65Neck hair crossword clue4 letters
- 66Comply crossword clue4 letters
- 67Turn outward crossword clue5 letters
- 68Tommie of the 60's-70's Mets crossword clue4 letters
- 69Portend crossword clue4 letters
- 70"Walk Away ___" (1966 hit) crossword clue5 letters
- 71Brainy, socially inept sort crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Strengthens, with "up" crossword clue5 letters
- 2See 56-Down crossword clue5 letters
- 3Said too often crossword clue5 letters
- 4Pays, as a bill crossword clue7 letters
- 5Chew out crossword clue8 letters
- 6Have ___ in one's bonnet crossword clue4 letters
- 7Castle defense crossword clue4 letters
- 9Visited again crossword clue6 letters
- 10Inexperienced crossword clue3 letters
- 11Agitated crossword clue9 letters
- 12"Members ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 13Give's partner crossword clue4 letters
- 21Long in the tooth crossword clue3 letters
- 22Guzzled crossword clue5 letters
- 26I-95, e.g.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 28Seemingly forever crossword clue4 letters
- 29Rabbit fur crossword clue5 letters
- 31Writer ___ Stanley Gardner crossword clue4 letters
- 32Reddish-brown crossword clue4 letters
- 33Lulu crossword clue4 letters
- 34Candy striper, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 35Agitated crossword clue9 letters
- 37Takeout lunch provider crossword clue4 letters
- 40Redhead's secret, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 41Basement floor material crossword clue8 letters
- 44Corp. numero uno crossword clue3 letters
- 46One released from bondage crossword clue7 letters
- 48Bank employee crossword clue6 letters
- 50Antlered animal crossword clue3 letters
- 52Work like a dog crossword clue5 letters
- 54"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 55Radio part crossword clue5 letters
- 56With 2-Down, 65 miles per hour, say crossword clue5 letters
- 57Hardly a neatnik crossword clue4 letters
- 58Tramp crossword clue4 letters
- 60Songbird crossword clue4 letters
- 61Fearsome one crossword clue4 letters
- 63Hair coloring crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Wing it, speechwise”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with B, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Wing it, speechwise” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, September 7, 1998, at 8 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Wing it, speechwise” crossword clue?
The answer is ADLIB (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.