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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% | LOOP Circle around, and a theme hint | (4) | Universal | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 5% | VOICEPARTS Sections of a choir .... as hinted at by this puzzle's circled letters | (10) | New York Times | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ORBIT Fly in a circle around | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 3, 2026 |
| 5% | BREAKDANCE Hip-hop moves, or what the black squares between the circles do | (10) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 5% | FINE "Whatever" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jun 28, 2026 |
| 5% | SPELL Arrange letters for a while (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Jun 24, 2026 |
| 5% | PAYCUT Unions might oppose one, and a hint to the circled letters | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 5% | BENDSTHETR Doesn't lie, exactly … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters | (10) | New York Times | Jun 23, 2026 |
| 5% | POSSE Circle around a star? | (5) | New York Times Midi | Jun 23, 2026 |
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