Crossword clue

“Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say”

This clue appeared as 33-Down in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance
REACHEDIN
Letters9
Starts withR
Ends withN
Vowels4

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The clue “Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 31, 2025 as 33-Down. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with R and ends with N, 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 “Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say” clue?+

The answer is REACHEDIN (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 31, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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