“George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle”
This clue appeared as 40-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 15, 2026 as 40-Down. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with M and ends with H, 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 “George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle” clue?+
The answer is MIDDLEMARCH (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 15, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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