"Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? featured in New York Times puzzle on October 5, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THERESTHERUB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THERESTHERUB "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? (12) New York Times Oct 5, 2026
49% EYESINTHESKY Spy satellites, and a hint to 20-, 35- and 40-Across, given their second halves (12) Wall Street Journal Sep 17, 2026
45% AMI Friend of 40 Across? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2026
45% ALDA See 35-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 8, 2026
45% LOS Part of 35-Across (3) Newsday Sep 8, 2026
43% ROCKTHEBOAT Make things difficult (4,3,4) (11) The Guardian Quick Sep 2, 2026
41% DITTO "What she said" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
41% KOALA Marsupial that can sleep about 20 hours a day (5) New York Times Midi Sep 29, 2026
41% ARROW What it's often thought 19 Across received in his 40 Across * (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
41% CAR 20-Across, e.g. (3) Commuter Aug 15, 2026

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