Crossword clue

“Chinese gambling game invented during the Northern and Southern dynasties”

This clue appeared as 39-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, April 10, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.

Answer · 6 lettersFirst appearance
FANTAN
Letters6
Starts withF
Ends withN
Vowels2

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The clue “Chinese gambling game invented during the Northern and Southern dynasties” ran in the NYT Crossword on April 10, 2026 as 39-Down. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with F and ends with N.

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What is the answer to the “Chinese gambling game invented during the Northern and Southern dynasties” clue?+

The answer is FANTAN (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of April 10, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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