Answer: LAM.
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Across
- 1. One shooting for the stars?
- 10. Carnival treat
- 15. One-stop shopping spot
- 16. Ancient Greek marketplace
- 17. "Words fail me ..."
- 18. ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia
- 19. The "1" of 3-1-4, say
- 20. Stave (off)
- 21. Place
- 22. Second sight
- 23. Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be"
- 25. Chase, as some flies
- 27. "You bet!"
- 29. Cry from a captive
- 31. Pool owner's problem
- 34. Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08
- 35. ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P.
- 36. Mad scientist's creation
- 40. Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II
- 41. "Absolutamente!"
- 42. "Roots" surname
- 43. Decorative work with bricks
- 45. Essential
- 47. Like some stories and ships
- 48. It might grab a bite to eat
- 50. Capture … or abandon
- 53. Course finale
- 55. Bias
- 56. Bursting (with)
- 57. Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort
- 58. "Bravo, me!"
- 60. Like a person getting a massage, usually
- 61. Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek"
- 62. Given to fidgeting
- 63. Big gain with no pain
Down
- 1. Something said before a click
- 2. River through Santa Fe National Forest
- 3. Flabbergasted
- 4. W.C.s
- 5. Ballpark fig.
- 6. Tennis's Graf
- 7. Remains overhead, say
- 8. She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"
- 9. Aid for a hypnotist
- 10. Wee bits
- 11. Certain hiring bias
- 12. Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beater
- 13. Unsigned athlete
- 14. Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese)
- 24. ___ vu
- 26. "Check it out!"
- 27. Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English:
- 28. Actress Thompson of "Selma"
- 30. Indications of passing time
- 31. One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"
- 32. Tough draw
- 33. It crawls around the web
- 34. "Just so u know ..."
- 37. Earth
- 38. Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"
- 39. Success in a game of Battleship
- 44. Mary-Kate and Ashley
- 45. They may grab a bite to eat
- 46. Chaotic
- 49. Top of a schedule, usually
- 50. Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K.
- 51. Lit
- 52. Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the"
- 54. It's a long shot
- 56. Move, informally
- 57. Bookkeeper, for short
- 59. Flee
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A One shooting for the stars? Crossword Clue
- 10A Carnival treat Crossword Clue
- 15A One-stop shopping spot Crossword Clue
- 16A Ancient Greek marketplace Crossword Clue
- 17A “Words fail me …” Crossword Clue
- 18A ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia Crossword Clue
- 19A The “1” of 3-1-4, say Crossword Clue
- 20A Stave (off) Crossword Clue
- 21A Place Crossword Clue
- 22A Second sight Crossword Clue
- 23A Who said “Where id is, there shall ego be” Crossword Clue
- 25A Chase, as some flies Crossword Clue
- 27A “You bet!” Crossword Clue
- 29A Cry from a captive Crossword Clue
- 31A Pool owner’s problem Crossword Clue
- 34A Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08 Crossword Clue
- 35A ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P. Crossword Clue
- 36A Mad scientist’s creation Crossword Clue
- 40A Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II Crossword Clue
- 41A “Absolutamente!” Crossword Clue
- 42A “Roots” surname Crossword Clue
- 43A Decorative work with bricks Crossword Clue
- 45A Essential Crossword Clue
- 47A Like some stories and ships Crossword Clue
- 48A It might grab a bite to eat Crossword Clue
- 50A Capture … or abandon Crossword Clue
- 53A Course finale Crossword Clue
- 55A Bias Crossword Clue
- 56A Bursting (with) Crossword Clue
- 57A Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort Crossword Clue
- 58A “Bravo, me!” Crossword Clue
- 60A Like a person getting a massage, usually Crossword Clue
- 61A Sarcastic reply when someone quotes “Star Trek” Crossword Clue
- 62A Given to fidgeting Crossword Clue
- 63A Big gain with no pain Crossword Clue
- 1D Something said before a click Crossword Clue
- 2D River through Santa Fe National Forest Crossword Clue
- 3D Flabbergasted Crossword Clue
- 4D W.C.s Crossword Clue
- 5D Ballpark fig. Crossword Clue
- 6D Tennis’s Graf Crossword Clue
- 7D Remains overhead, say Crossword Clue
- 8D She outwitted Sherlock in “A Scandal in Bohemia” Crossword Clue
- 9D Aid for a hypnotist Crossword Clue
- 10D Wee bits Crossword Clue
- 11D Certain hiring bias Crossword Clue
- 12D Announcer’s call before a potential buzzer beater Crossword Clue
- 13D Unsigned athlete Crossword Clue
- 14D Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese) Crossword Clue
- 24D ___ vu Crossword Clue
- 26D “Check it out!” Crossword Clue
- 27D Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English: Crossword Clue
- 28D Actress Thompson of “Selma” Crossword Clue
- 30D Indications of passing time Crossword Clue
- 31D One whose voice is a muted trombone in “Peanuts” Crossword Clue
- 32D Tough draw Crossword Clue
- 33D It crawls around the web Crossword Clue
- 34D “Just so u know …” Crossword Clue
- 37D Earth Crossword Clue
- 38D Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for “unstable” Crossword Clue
- 39D Success in a game of Battleship Crossword Clue
- 44D Mary-Kate and Ashley Crossword Clue
- 45D They may grab a bite to eat Crossword Clue
- 46D Chaotic Crossword Clue
- 49D Top of a schedule, usually Crossword Clue
- 50D Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K. Crossword Clue
- 51D Lit Crossword Clue
- 52D Cultural attraction in L.A., with “the” Crossword Clue
- 54D It’s a long shot Crossword Clue
- 56D Move, informally Crossword Clue
- 57D Bookkeeper, for short Crossword Clue
- 59D Flee Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Flee” What’s a good option?
LAM is a common synonym for Flee.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Flee” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 16 2025.
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