“Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively”
This clue appeared as 33-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The answer has 13 letters.
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The clue “Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 4, 2026 as 33-Down. Its answer is a 13-letter phrase that starts with D and ends with D, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively” clue?+
The answer is DOUBLECROSSED (13 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 4, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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