"What took so long?!" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "What took so long?!" featured in New York Times puzzle on June 28, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABOUTTIME.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABOUTTIME "What took so long?!" (9) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
9% ADIEU So long! (5) The Times Concise Jun 2, 2026
9% BYENOW "So long!" (6) Eugene Sheffer May 29, 2026
9% ADIOS "So long!" (5) Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026
9% SEEYA "So long!" (5) Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026
8% CIAO Siena "so long" (4) Newsday Jun 25, 2026
8% BYE "So long!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 18, 2026
7% AGO Long, long __ (3) Commuter Jun 26, 2026
7% SETIN Took effect (5) LA Times Daily Jun 26, 2026
7% ATEIT Took a tumble (5) USA Today Jun 23, 2026

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