Crossword clue

“Like old voice mail messages”

This clue appeared as 12-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, August 15, 2025. The answer has 6 letters.

Answer · 6 lettersFirst appearance
ONTAPE
Letters6
Starts withO
Ends withE
Vowels3

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The clue “Like old voice mail messages” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 15, 2025 as 12-Down. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with O and ends with E, 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 “Like old voice mail messages” clue?+

The answer is ONTAPE (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 15, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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