“Retail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder”
This clue appeared as 47-Down in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The answer has 4 letters.
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The clue “Retail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 7, 2026 as 47-Down. Its answer is a 4-letter word that starts with I 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 “Retail chain whose first two letters are the first and last initials of its founder” clue?+
The answer is IKEA (4 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 7, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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