Answer: LEO.
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Across
- 1. Part of a fleet
- 5. Answer to Gollum's riddle in "The Hobbit," which starts "This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers"
- 6. "See ya!"
- 7. Second-most popular girl's name of the 2020s, after Olivia
- 8. Not keeping secrets
Down
- 1. Sticker on an envelope
- 2. "I'd like another card," in blackjack
- 3. "Uhh, that is to say ..."
- 4. The "p" of m.p.h.
- 6. Name taken by the new pope
Related Today’s NYT Mini Clues:
Across- 1A Part of a fleet Crossword Clue
- 5A Answer to Gollum’s riddle in “The Hobbit,” which starts “This thing all things devours — birds, beasts, trees, flowers” Crossword Clue
- 6A “See ya!” Crossword Clue
- 7A Second-most popular girl’s name of the 2020s, after Olivia Crossword Clue
- 8A Not keeping secrets Crossword Clue
- 1D Sticker on an envelope Crossword Clue
- 2D “I’d like another card,” in blackjack Crossword Clue
- 3D “Uhh, that is to say …” Crossword Clue
- 4D The “p” of m.p.h. Crossword Clue
- 6D Name taken by the new pope Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Name taken by the new pope” What’s a good option?
LEO is a common synonym for Name taken by the new pope.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Name taken by the new pope” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 22 2025.
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