Answer: SADE.
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Across
- 1. "Link in ___" (promotional catchphrase on social media)
- 4. They're ground in a coffee grinder
- 6. Bike riders' headwear
- 8. Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat
- 10. Shoe spec that describes this puzzle?
- 11. "Cha-ching, nothin' to it!"
Down
- 1. Church spot where bats hang out
- 2. The first three words of "Green Eggs and Ham," straight from the narrator
- 3. Boxing punch combo
- 4. Purple slices in a salad
- 5. Oktoberfest glass
- 6. Prefix with decimal, in coding
- 7. One-named hit singer with 1985's "Smooth Operator"
- 8. Spelling ___
- 9. Paper with the answers
Related Today’s NYT Mini Clues:
Across- 1A “Link in ___” (promotional catchphrase on social media) Crossword Clue
- 4A They’re ground in a coffee grinder Crossword Clue
- 6A Bike riders’ headwear Crossword Clue
- 8A Variety of tomato whose name is also a meat Crossword Clue
- 10A Shoe spec that describes this puzzle? Crossword Clue
- 11A “Cha-ching, nothin’ to it!” Crossword Clue
- 1D Church spot where bats hang out Crossword Clue
- 2D The first three words of “Green Eggs and Ham,” straight from the narrator Crossword Clue
- 3D Boxing punch combo Crossword Clue
- 4D Purple slices in a salad Crossword Clue
- 5D Oktoberfest glass Crossword Clue
- 6D Prefix with decimal, in coding Crossword Clue
- 7D One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator” Crossword Clue
- 8D Spelling ___ Crossword Clue
- 9D Paper with the answers Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator”” What’s a good option?
SADE is a common synonym for One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator”.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “One-named hit singer with 1985’s “Smooth Operator”” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17 2025.
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