Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? featured in New York Times puzzle on June 16, 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLDMANANDTHESEA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLDMANANDTHESEA Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? (15) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
6% MATEINTWO Imminent victory, to a chess player ... or a hint to this puzzle's four sets of circled letter (9) New York Times Midi Jun 2, 2026
5% UBOAT WWII vessel that hints at each group of circled letters in this puzzle (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 11, 2026
5% SIDEHUGS Casual embraces between friends ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (8) New York Times Midi Jun 5, 2026
5% DROPS The circled letters in this puzzle, e.g. (5) New York Times Mini May 26, 2026
5% BABYBUMPS Indicators of pregnancy ... and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and shape!) (9) New York Times Midi May 15, 2026
5% DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (6) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
5% COIL This puzzle's circled letters, e.g. (4) New York Times Midi May 8, 2026
5% COMPASS Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (7) New York Times Midi Apr 3, 2026
4% FORECLOSURE Defaulting on a loan may result in it, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (11) Wall Street Journal Jun 15, 2026

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