Fowl play? … or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / November 24, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? D

2 ? U

3 ? C

4 ? K

5 ? D

6 ? U

7 ? C

8 ? K

9 ? G

10 ? O

11 ? O

12 ? S

13 ? E

Hint

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Hint 1

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Reveal Hint

Think of a children's game where one chases others in a circle, often involving a gentle touch.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A children's game in which players sit in a circle and one walks around tapping others, ultimately selecting one to chase them.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue is a play on words involving 'fowl play,' referring to birds like ducks and geese. The answer '?????????????' is a children's game, and each of the words 'duck' and 'goose' can follow the starts of the themed answers in the puzzle, creating compound words or phrases.

NYT Crossword November 24 2025 Answers

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1 ? G
2 ? A
3 ? G
4 ? A
5 ? C
6 ? H
7 ? I
8 ? L
9 ? D
10 ? D
11 ? E
12 ? L
13 ? I
14 ? A
? X
? O
? N
15 ? R
? U
? M
? O
? R
16 ? E
? X
? E
? C
17 ? D
? E
? B
? T
18 ? A
? M
? I
? N
? O
19 ? L
? I
? N
? K
20 ? S
? I
21 ? T
? T
? I
? N
? G
? P
22 ? R
? E
? T
? T
? Y
23 ? R
24 ? P
? M
25 ? R
? E
? D
26 ? N
? U
? T
27 ? E
? R
? A
28 ? S
? E
29 ? L
30 ? O
? A
? N
? E
31 ? R
32 ? L
? U
? C
? K
? Y
33 ? C
34 ? H
? A
? R
? M
? S
35 ? O
36 ? E
37 ? R
38 ? I
? N
? K
? Y
39 ? H
? E
? D
? G
? E
40 ? E
? T
? N
? A
41 ? T
? E
? E
42 ? S
? I
? L
? L
? Y
? S
43 ? T
? R
? I
? N
? G
44 ? D
45 ? A
? P
? P
? L
? E
46 ? I
? S
? S
? U
? E
47 ? S
? U
? M
48 ? A
49 ? T
? V
50 ? S
? I
? S
51 ? D
52 ? U
53 ? C
? K
? D
? U
54 ? C
55 ? K
? G
? O
? O
56 ? S
? E
57 ? A
? T
? O
? M
58 ? N
? O
? W
? A
? Y
59 ? W
? R
60 ? A
61 ? P
62 ? T
? A
? R
? O
63 ? K
? N
? A
? V
? E
64 ? A
? I
? D
? E
65 ? A
? H
? E
? M
66 ? S
? K
? I
? E
? D
67 ? M
? E
? O
? W

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Fowl play? … or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across” in the New York Times puzzle November 24 2025 is DUCKDUCKGOOSE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 13-letter answer for "Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across" is DUCKDUCKGOOSE.

A: The clue is a play on words involving 'fowl play,' referring to birds like ducks and geese. The answer 'DUCKDUCKGOOSE' is a children's game, and each of the words 'duck' and 'goose' can follow the starts of the themed answers in the puzzle, creating compound words or phrases.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on November 24, 2025.

A: A children's game in which players sit in a circle and one walks around tapping others, ultimately selecting one to chase them.

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