“Football coach who famously said "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing"”
This clue appeared as 31-Down in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.
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The clue “Football coach who famously said "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing"” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 7, 2026 as 31-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with L and ends with I, 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 “Football coach who famously said "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing"” clue?+
The answer is LOMBARDI (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 7, 2026.
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