Are you working on the tricky “Homophone of 26-Down” crossword clue from the May 29 2025 New York Times puzzle? We’ll help you find the correct solution for this specific clue. Here’s a potential answer for this clue:
Answer: EYE.
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Across
- 1. Nosy Parkers
- 7. "Make like a drum and beat it!"
- 14. Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"
- 16. "Ditto for us"
- 17. Half of an Arnold Palmer
- 18. "Ta-da!"
- 19. *Mensa, for one
- 20. "___ Enchanted," 2004 film
- 22. What's never free of charge
- 23. ___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down)
- 24. Swiss Ms.
- 25. Fed. observance since 1986
- 28. Music biz scandal
- 30. Chippewa neighbors
- 32. Homophone of 26-Down
- 33. Sees red
- 35. HBO comedy with 17 Emmys
- 36. *One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world
- 37. Word with drum or trumpet
- 38. 2013 film that presaged ChatGPT
- 39. Stick with it
- 41. Insect named for the Virgin Mary
- 43. Upton Sinclair novel
- 44. Mononymous Irish singer
- 45. Captivate
- 49. Material for some ropes and curtains
- 51. Words from a loud speaker, maybe
- 53. Preceder of way or word
- 54. *Two sure things
- 55. Stage props?
- 56. X, Y and sometimes Z
- 57. "Yikes"-worthy
- 60. Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues
- 62. Filled out wrong, say
- 63. One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief
- 64. Not equilateral or isosceles
- 65. Clapped back at
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- 1. Something to wear on a run
- 2. Anarchist Sacco
- 3. Without pretense
- 4. Elders, derisively
- 5. Preparation for a luau
- 6. Give a dirty look
- 7. Not on solid ground, say
- 8. Witty remark
- 9. London's ___ Row
- 10. Shepherd's stick
- 11. Certain seasonal workers?
- 12. Strip poker?
- 13. Formal vote
- 15. Big do
- 21. Female in Mexican-style wrestling
- 24. One going for a little bite?
- 25. Inst. known for an annual 15-Down
- 26. Formal vote
- 27. Informal 26-Down
- 29. Give a dirty look
- 31. One of the "Gilmore Girls"
- 34. Younger Lennon son
- 35. Second star ever photographed, after the sun
- 36. Over-the-top dramatic
- 38. Prowl
- 39. End of a Senate address
- 40. Dissemble
- 41. Listing at Christie's
- 42. Bacchanals
- 44. Charles Darwin's ship
- 46. Bakery devices
- 47. Disposable
- 48. Croaked
- 50. Bribable
- 52. Chamber opening?
- 55. ___ Park, F.D.R.'s home
- 56. Laptop brand
- 57. Gender prefix
- 58. G.O.P. group
- 59. One from Hamburg
- 61. "S.N.L." alum Gasteyer
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A Nosy Parkers Crossword Clue
- 7A “Make like a drum and beat it!” Crossword Clue
- 14A Source of the line “The female of the species is more deadly than the male” Crossword Clue
- 16A “Ditto for us” Crossword Clue
- 17A Half of an Arnold Palmer Crossword Clue
- 18A “Ta-da!” Crossword Clue
- 19A *Mensa, for one Crossword Clue
- 20A “___ Enchanted,” 2004 film Crossword Clue
- 22A What’s never free of charge Crossword Clue
- 23A ___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down) Crossword Clue
- 24A Swiss Ms. Crossword Clue
- 25A Fed. observance since 1986 Crossword Clue
- 28A Music biz scandal Crossword Clue
- 30A Chippewa neighbors Crossword Clue
- 32A Homophone of 26-Down Crossword Clue
- 33A Sees red Crossword Clue
- 35A HBO comedy with 17 Emmys Crossword Clue
- 36A *One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world Crossword Clue
- 37A Word with drum or trumpet Crossword Clue
- 38A 2013 film that presaged ChatGPT Crossword Clue
- 39A Stick with it Crossword Clue
- 41A Insect named for the Virgin Mary Crossword Clue
- 43A Upton Sinclair novel Crossword Clue
- 44A Mononymous Irish singer Crossword Clue
- 45A Captivate Crossword Clue
- 49A Material for some ropes and curtains Crossword Clue
- 51A Words from a loud speaker, maybe Crossword Clue
- 53A Preceder of way or word Crossword Clue
- 54A *Two sure things Crossword Clue
- 55A Stage props? Crossword Clue
- 56A X, Y and sometimes Z Crossword Clue
- 57A “Yikes”-worthy Crossword Clue
- 60A Give height, as a hairdo … or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues Crossword Clue
- 62A Filled out wrong, say Crossword Clue
- 63A One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief Crossword Clue
- 64A Not equilateral or isosceles Crossword Clue
- 65A Clapped back at Crossword Clue
- 1D Something to wear on a run Crossword Clue
- 2D Anarchist Sacco Crossword Clue
- 3D Without pretense Crossword Clue
- 4D Elders, derisively Crossword Clue
- 5D Preparation for a luau Crossword Clue
- 7D Not on solid ground, say Crossword Clue
- 8D Witty remark Crossword Clue
- 9D London’s ___ Row Crossword Clue
- 10D Shepherd’s stick Crossword Clue
- 11D Certain seasonal workers? Crossword Clue
- 12D Strip poker? Crossword Clue
- 15D Big do Crossword Clue
- 21D Female in Mexican-style wrestling Crossword Clue
- 24D One going for a little bite? Crossword Clue
- 25D Inst. known for an annual 15-Down Crossword Clue
- 26D Formal vote Crossword Clue
- 27D Informal 26-Down Crossword Clue
- 29D Give a dirty look Crossword Clue
- 31D One of the “Gilmore Girls” Crossword Clue
- 34D Younger Lennon son Crossword Clue
- 35D Second star ever photographed, after the sun Crossword Clue
- 36D Over-the-top dramatic Crossword Clue
- 38D Prowl Crossword Clue
- 39D End of a Senate address Crossword Clue
- 40D Dissemble Crossword Clue
- 41D Listing at Christie’s Crossword Clue
- 42D Bacchanals Crossword Clue
- 44D Charles Darwin’s ship Crossword Clue
- 46D Bakery devices Crossword Clue
- 47D Disposable Crossword Clue
- 48D Croaked Crossword Clue
- 50D Bribable Crossword Clue
- 52D Chamber opening? Crossword Clue
- 55D ___ Park, F.D.R.’s home Crossword Clue
- 56D Laptop brand Crossword Clue
- 57D Gender prefix Crossword Clue
- 58D G.O.P. group Crossword Clue
- 59D One from Hamburg Crossword Clue
- 61D “S.N.L.” alum Gasteyer Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Homophone of 26-Down” What’s a good option?
EYE is a common synonym for Homophone of 26-Down.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Homophone of 26-Down” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 29 2025.
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