Crossword clue

“What might be thrown for a loop?”

This clue appeared as 47-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The answer has 6 letters.

Answer · 6 lettersFirst appearance
LARIAT
Letters6
Starts withL
Ends withT
Vowels3

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The clue “What might be thrown for a loop?” ran in the NYT Crossword on April 12, 2025 as 47-Across. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with L and ends with T, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “What might be thrown for a loop?” clue?+

The answer is LARIAT (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of April 12, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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