“Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters”
This clue appeared as 56-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The answer has 10 letters.
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The clue “Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters” ran in the NYT Crossword on July 15, 2026 as 56-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with S and ends with R, 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 “Competitor suggested by 17-, 23- and 45-Across … or by the name of the inventor jumbled in the circled letters” clue?+
The answer is SPEEDCUBER (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of July 15, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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