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Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BYHOOKORBYCROOK.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BYHOOKORBYCROOK Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters | (15) | New York Times | Aug 10, 2017 |
| 6% | SHAPE Square or circle | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 24, 2026 |
| 6% | CORNERTHEMARKET Gain a monopoly, and a hint to the circled letters | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 6% | HEADSUP Advance warning, and a hint to the circled letters | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 24, 2026 |
| 5% | SEAHAWKS 2026 Super Bowl champs ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (and their shape!) | (8) | New York Times Midi | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5% | OFFSIDES Certain hockey and soccer infractions … or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares | (8) | New York Times | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 5% | MEH "Whatevs" | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 5% | LPS Circles kept in squares | (3) | Newsday | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 5% | ROLLTHEDICE Take a chance ... or a hint to the letters in the circled squares | (11) | New York Times | Feb 13, 2020 |
| 4% | SETUP Arrangement | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 1, 2026 |
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