Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 18, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? R

3 ? I

4 ? E

Hint

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Hint 1

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Think of a Great Lake that sounds a bit like a feeling of tiredness.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, located on the border between the United States and Canada.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to Lake ????, one of the Great Lakes in North America. 'Lac du Chat' was an early French name for this lake, translating to 'Lake of the Cat,' which was later changed to '????,' named after the ???? tribe.

Hint 4

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Sixth-largest lake in North America, Cleveland's lake, Lake from which the Niagara River flows, County of northwest Pennsylvania, Lake that sounds mysterious

NYT Crossword December 18 2025 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat” in the New York Times puzzle December 18 2025 is ERIE. 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 4-letter answer for "Lake ___, body formerly known as Lac du Chat" is ERIE.

A: The clue refers to Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes in North America. 'Lac du Chat' was an early French name for this lake, translating to 'Lake of the Cat,' which was later changed to 'Erie,' named after the Erie tribe.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 18, 2025.

A: Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, located on the border between the United States and Canada.

A: Sixth-largest lake in North America, Cleveland's lake, Lake from which the Niagara River flows, County of northwest Pennsylvania, Lake that sounds mysterious

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