“Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool"”
This clue appeared as 16-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The answer has 4 letters.
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The clue “Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool"” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 22, 2025 as 16-Across. Its answer is a 4-letter word that starts with E and ends with A, 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 “Essayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool"” clue?+
The answer is ELIA (4 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 22, 2025.
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