Crossword clue

“"Richard of York gave battle in vain," for the colors of the rainbow”

This clue appeared as 4-Down in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
MNEMONIC
Letters8
Starts withM
Ends withC
Vowels3

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The clue “"Richard of York gave battle in vain," for the colors of the rainbow” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 10, 2025 as 4-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with M and ends with C, 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 “"Richard of York gave battle in vain," for the colors of the rainbow” clue?+

The answer is MNEMONIC (8 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 10, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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