“Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across”
This clue appeared as 39-Across in the NYT Crossword on Monday, September 21, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 21, 2026 as 39-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with F and ends with S, 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 “Decade of W.W. II ... or a homophonic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 57-Across” clue?+
The answer is FORTIES (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 21, 2026.
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