Portmanteau coinage describing this puzzle’s theme Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Portmanteau coinage describing this puzzle’s theme 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALLITERNATION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLITERNATION Portmanteau coinage describing this puzzle’s theme (13) New York Times Oct 12, 2021
6% BOATBUILDING Shipyard doings, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (12) Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026
6% SANG Emulated the performers in this puzzle's theme (4) Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026
6% BAD Like this puzzle's theme? (3) Universal Apr 16, 2026
5% THE "___ Birds" (Hitchcock film that suggests this puzzle's theme) (3) New York Times Mini May 22, 2026
5% TROPE Familiar theme (5) Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026
5% MOTIF Dominant theme (5) Universal May 18, 2026
5% BLAME Blast, shame (but not a portmanteau) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2026
5% MELD Portmanteau meaning "fuse" (4) Universal May 14, 2026
5% VNECK Describing a sweater (5) The Telegraph Quick May 10, 2026

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