“Rhetorical device like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"”
This clue appeared as 12-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 13, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.
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The clue “Rhetorical device like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 13, 2026 as 12-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with A and ends with A, 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 “Rhetorical device like "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"” clue?+
The answer is ANAPHORA (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 13, 2026.
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