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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 72 answers and 34 black squares, for this puzzle last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPECS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPECS 72 answers and 34 black squares, for this puzzle (5) New York Times Dec 3, 2021
5% NERDY Square (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
4% BOXES See 34-Across (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
4% SABLE Black in heraldry (5) The Times Concise Feb 2, 2026
4% POSTIT Office square (6) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
4% TRUECRIME Grim genre for a 34-Across (9) Universal Feb 1, 2026
4% RSVPED Answered an invitation (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
4% SEPARATE With 65-Across, request from some diners, or what a black square creates in rows 3, 6, 8, and 10 of this puzzle (8) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
4% RSVPD Answered an evite (5) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
4% JIGSAWS Picture puzzles (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026

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