“The game’s ___”: Henry V NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 12, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? F

3 ? O

4 ? O

5 ? T

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When the journey begins, it’s time to lift your feet and move.

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????? means in progress or happening.

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In Shakespeare's play 'Henry V', the phrase 'The game's ?????' is used to signal the start of action or adventure. The word '?????' means that something is in progress or underway, fitting the context of the play where King Henry is rallying his troops.

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"The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes announcement), In process, happening, OTFOA, TOAFO, FOTAO

NYT Crossword April 12 2026 Answers

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1 ? W
2 ? I
3 ? T
4 ? H
5 ? D
6 ? O
7 ? L
8 ? T
9 ? S
10 ? C
11 ? U
12 ? B
13 ? A
14 ? M
15 ? A
16 ? S
17 ? H
18 ? C
? H
? L
? O
? E
19 ? A
? F
? O
? O
? T
20 ? A
? N
? O
? N
21 ? A
? L
? O
? E
22 ? H
? E
? L
? E
? N
23 ? O
? F
? T
? R
? O
? Y
24 ? N
? I
? N
? J
25 ? A
? S
? T
? A
? R
26 ? A
? R
? A
? B
27 ? S
? T
? E
? N
? T
28 ? G
? I
? V
? E
? O
? R
? T
? A
? K
? E
29 ? S
? E
? L
? E
30 ? N
? A
31 ? N
? E
? A
32 ? T
? H
33 ? R
? U
? S
? E
34 ? L
? A
? U
? G
35 ? H
36 ? L
? I
? E
37 ? I
38 ? N
? S
39 ? O
? R
40 ? C
41 ? A
42 ? S
43 ? B
44 ? L
? O
? N
? D
? E
? O
45 ? N
46 ? B
? L
? O
? N
? D
? E
47 ? I
? N
? C
? O
? D
? E
48 ? L
? O
? W
49 ? E
? S
? T
? E
? R
50 ? T
? E
? N
51 ? P
? M
52 ? L
? O
? I
? N
53 ? T
? R
? I
54 ? M
? S
55 ? S
? W
? I
56 ? F
57 ? T
58 ? D
? E
? E
? P
59 ? F
? A
? K
? E
? S
60 ? S
? I
? T
? U
61 ? M
? A
? D
? E
? I
? R
62 ? A
63 ? R
? E
? I
? S
? S
? U
? E
64 ? M
65 ? A
? I
? L
? O
? R
? D
? E
? R
66 ? B
67 ? R
? I
? D
? E
? S
68 ? P
69 ? I
70 ? T
? B
? O
? S
? S
71 ? E
? N
? C
? L
? O
? S
? E
72 ? E
73 ? P
74 ? E
75 ? E
76 ? I
? N
? A
? L
? L
? C
? A
77 ? P
78 ? S
79 ? T
? O
? U
? C
? H
80 ? A
? S
? A
? D
? A
81 ? T
? E
? T
? E
82 ? U
? S
? A
? I
83 ? D
84 ? E
? C
? I
85 ? G
? S
86 ? R
? E
? V
87 ? A
? R
? A
? R
88 ? A
? T
89 ? S
? N
? A
90 ? K
91 ? E
? S
? O
? N
? A
? P
92 ? L
? A
? N
? E
93 ? S
? T
? R
? A
? T
94 ? A
? S
? K
? M
? O
? M
95 ? G
? R
? E
? E
? D
96 ? P
? E
97 ? A
? S
98 ? O
? N
? O
99 ? F
100 ? F
101 ? I
? R
? V
? I
102 ? N
103 ? G
104 ? K
105 ? E
106 ? E
? P
? I
? T
? D
107 ? O
108 ? W
? N
109 ? T
? I
? L
110 ? T
? S
111 ? E
? D
? I
? E
112 ? A
? R
? G
? E
? N
? T
? I
? N
? A
113 ? T
? E
? X
? A
? S
? H
114 ? O
? L
? D
? E
? M
115 ? L
? I
? A
? R
116 ? I
? D
? I
? G
117 ? E
? R
? I
? K
? A
118 ? L
? U
? L
? L
? S
119 ? E
? N
? D
? S
120 ? C
? I
? T
? E
121 ? A
? S
? T
? E
? R
122 ? A
? P
? E
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “”The game’s ___”: Henry V” in the NYT Crossword April 12 2026 is AFOOT.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for ""The game's ___": Henry V" is AFOOT.

A: In Shakespeare's play 'Henry V', the phrase 'The game's afoot' is used to signal the start of action or adventure. The word 'afoot' means that something is in progress or underway, fitting the context of the play where King Henry is rallying his troops.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 12, 2026.

A: Afoot means in progress or happening.

A: "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes announcement), In process, happening, OTFOA, TOAFO, FOTAO

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