Crossword clue

“DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946”

This clue appeared as 21-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
OPHELIA
Letters7
Starts withO
Ends withA
Vowels4

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The clue “DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 27, 2026 as 21-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with O and ends with A, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946” clue?+

The answer is OPHELIA (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 27, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

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