With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? featured in New York Times puzzle on November 30, 2025. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PEARLSBEFORE.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle?:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEARLSBEFORE With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? (12) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
39% SQUANDER Waste (8) The Times Concise Nov 19, 2025
39% BEATLE One of the Fab Four (6) Universal Oct 22, 2025
39% BASE One of a four on a diamond (4) Universal Oct 1, 2025
39% LENGTHS Effort, in an idiom (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2020
37% TRY Put in the effort (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
37% CUPS One of four tarot suits (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
37% BGAME Subpar effort (5) Universal Nov 21, 2025
37% HEAVE Throw with effort (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 19, 2025
37% LUGS Hauls with effort (4) Commuter Nov 18, 2025

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on November 30, 2025

With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle?. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is PEARLSBEFORE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle?.