Crossword clue

“Try to place connoisseurs?”

This clue appeared as 17-Across in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.

Answer · 11 lettersFirst appearance
TASTINGROOM
Letters11
Starts withT
Ends withM
Vowels4

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The clue “Try to place connoisseurs?” ran in the NYT Crossword on August 20, 2026 as 17-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with T and ends with M, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Try to place connoisseurs?” clue?+

The answer is TASTINGROOM (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of August 20, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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