Pattern of five shapes arranged like this puzzle's central black squares Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pattern of five shapes arranged like this puzzle's central black squares 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUINCUNX.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUINCUNX Pattern of five shapes arranged like this puzzle's central black squares (8) New York Times Oct 17, 2020
6% OGEE S-shaped moulding (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
6% SCALAR Arranged like a ladder (6) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
6% OGEES S-shaped curves (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
6% TANGRAMS Shape-shifting puzzles (8) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
6% QUADRATIC Square-shaped (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 3, 2025
6% CLOUD With this puzzle's central black squares, ecstasy (5) New York Times Dec 22, 2020
6% NONCONTIGUOUSLY How this puzzle's black squares are arranged (15)
6% EMBEDDED Like aleph in the central black squares of this puzzle's grid (8)
5% WESTERNUNION Telegraph pioneer, or a description of four squares in this puzzle (12) New York Times Nov 9, 2025

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