5 and 8 go into 42, for example? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? featured in New York Times puzzle on May 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FACTORFICTION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FACTORFICTION 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? (13) New York Times May 28, 2026
7% ENTER Go in (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 22, 2026
7% PARAKEET Budgerigar, for example (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Apr 15, 2026
6% CLUE This, for example? (4) The Telegraph Mini May 26, 2026
6% PUPA Cocoon, for example (4) Thomas Joseph May 26, 2026
6% AGUE Malaria, for example (4) Puzzler Backwords May 21, 2026
6% GIRLSCOUTS Brownies, for example (10) Newsday May 21, 2026
6% BALL Everything going past bat originally - for example, a bouncer (4) The Times Quick Cryptic May 20, 2026
6% IDEAL Shining example (5) Universal May 20, 2026
6% EXPM May is an example (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026

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