With 61-Down and 78-Across, “Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine”? NYT Crossword Clue
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explanationNYT Crossword November 16 2025 Answers
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The most common and recent 10-letter answer for "With 61-Down and 78-Across, "Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine"?" is FAREISFOUL.
The clue is a play on words using the phrase 'FARE IS FOUL,' where 'fare' refers to the food offered at a restaurant. The phrase 'but the duck seems fine' suggests a twist where 'foul' sounds like 'fowl,' a type of bird, implying the duck (a fowl) is the only good part of the meal.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on November 16, 2025.
A phrase indicating that the food quality is poor, but there is a humorous exception for a bird dish.
The answer to “With 61-Down and 78-Across, “Food at this restaurant stinks, but the duck seems fine”?” in the New York Times puzzle November 16 2025 is FAREISFOUL. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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