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5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 41-Across

Appeared in 12 New York Times Crosswords between December 1993 and August 2026.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 11, 2026 · 41-Across · 5 letters

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censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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New York Times
August 11, 2026
41-Across · 5 letters
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New York Times
February 3, 2013
87-Down · 6 letters
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New York Times
January 12, 2009
7-Down · 6 letters
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New York Times
April 1, 2001
64-Across · 6 letters
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New York Times
October 23, 2000
23-Across · 7 letters
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New York Times
October 30, 1999
8-Down · 15 letters
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New York Times
July 1, 1997
44-Across · 5 letters
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March 22, 1995
23-Down · 5 letters
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New York Times
March 7, 1995
34-Across · 6 letters
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September 17, 1994
24-Across · 3 letters
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New York Times
July 26, 1994
25-Down · 5 letters
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New York Times
December 26, 1993
6-Down · 6 letters
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