THE big game? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 12, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? T

2 ? E

3 ? X

4 ? A

5 ? S

6 ? H

7 ? O

8 ? L

9 ? D

10 ? E

11 ? M

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Think of a card game where everyone keeps their 'hold' on the action, especially in the Lone Star state.

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??????????? is a popular variant of poker where players are dealt two cards each and use five community cards to make the best hand.

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The clue 'THE big game?' plays on the idea that ??????????? is a major poker game, and the word 'THE' suggests something definitive or well-known. In this context, 'THE big game' refers to ??????????? as a popular and widely recognized poker variant.

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Popular poker variant

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
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? E
121 ? A
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122 ? A
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Clue Analysis

The 11-letter answer to “THE big game?” in the NYT Crossword April 12 2026 is TEXASHOLDEM.

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A: The most common and recent 11-letter answer for "THE big game?" is TEXASHOLDEM.

A: The clue 'THE big game?' plays on the idea that Texas Hold'em is a major poker game, and the word 'THE' suggests something definitive or well-known. In this context, 'THE big game' refers to Texas Hold'em as a popular and widely recognized poker variant.

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

A: Texas Hold'em is a popular variant of poker where players are dealt two cards each and use five community cards to make the best hand.

A: Popular poker variant

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