Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters featured in New York Times puzzle on July 15, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPEEDCUBER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEEDCUBER Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters (10) New York Times Jul 15, 2026
5% DOTHERIGHTTHING Behave ethically, or a suggestion that applies to 17-, 27-, 45- or 63-Across? (15) Universal May 19, 2026
4% SPRINGROLL [The letters of RESERVOIR, in a circle] (10) New York Times Midi Jul 15, 2026
4% HEADBAND [The letters of EXECUTIVE, in a circle] (8) New York Times Midi Jul 15, 2026
4% SHRINKWRAP [The letters of THERAPIST, in a circle] (10) New York Times Midi Jul 15, 2026
4% PANCAKE 17 across 9? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 15, 2026
4% ONE With 17-Across, bogey (3) Universal Jul 3, 2026
4% GAMEWITHINAGAME Nintendo player's side quest, or what the circled letters of 16-, 23-, and 41-Across create (15) LA Times Daily Jun 23, 2026
4% TRIPLEJUMP Track-and-field event with a sandpit ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23- and 51-Across (10) New York Times Jun 22, 2026
4% SAVANNA Habitat for [circled letters] (7) New York Times Jun 21, 2026

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