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12 letters · New York Times · Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 23-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 20, 2026 · 23-Down · 12 letters
TURNOFPHRASE0 of 12 letters revealed
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a distinctive spoken or written expression; "John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea"
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- 18-Down "No idea"
- 19-Across Cells in compound
- 20-Across Checks with style
- 21-Across To cop
- 22-Across Competition, for starters
- 24-Across York ___
- 25-Down Feature of San Francisco's Lombard Street
- 26-Across Place recording
- 26-Down Mole, e.g.
- 27-Across Signals over game
- 27-Down Firm
- 28-Down Like many cricket fields