Shot in the dark Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, May 1, 2023 · 23-Across
Appeared in 8 New York Times Crosswords between May 1998 and May 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 1, 2023 · 23-Across · 4 letters
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What does this clue mean?
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
noun
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Known letters
4 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, June 13, 2018.GUESS5 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, May 16, 1998.INFRAREDPICTURE15 lettersanswer page
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- 17-Across Opens, as an awards show envelope
- 18-Across Sticky part of a tree frog
- 19-Across Cry in a checkers game
- 20-Down Psychologically manipulated, in a way
- 21-Across Against the direction of a gust
- 22-Down Skylight, e.g.
- 24-Across Cow's sound
- 24-Down Hybrid fighting sport, for short
- 25-Down "I'm intrigued!"
- 26-Down Musician Yoko
- 27-Across This clue's number divided by three
- 28-Across Aquatic migration sometimes aided by a fabricated ladder
