Puzzle whose name comes from the Japanese for “cleverness squared” Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KENKEN Puzzle whose name comes from the Japanese for “cleverness squared” (6) New York Times Oct 14, 2021
6% OCELOTS Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl (7) New York Times Nov 14, 2025
6% SUEDE Material whose name comes from the French for "gloves from Sweden" (5) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% MANACLE Restraint whose name comes from the Latin for "hand" (7) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% SAHARA Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
6% BALSA Wood whose name comes from the Spanish for "raft" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
5% AREA Square footage (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% WIT Cleverness (3) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
5% ASTER Flower whose name means "star" (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
5% LOOKWHOSTALKING "That's rich coming from you!" (15) USA Today Nov 26, 2025

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