Lead-in to "drink and be merry" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lead-in to "drink and be merry" 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EAT Lead-in to "drink and be merry" (3) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
8% COCA Lead-in to "cola" for a fizzy drink (4)
8% OLDE Merrie __ England (4) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
8% APRESSKI Slippery slope leading to this drink? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
7% COLE A merry Old King? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
7% CAUSE Lead to (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
7% AGINCOURT A drink date that leads to battle (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jan 2, 2026
6% CAL Lead-in to "tech" (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
6% ALE Tavern drink (3)
6% MARLA Sokoloff of the Netflix film "The Merry Gentlemen" (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 29, 2026

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