“Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 24, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? C

2 ? H

3 ? I

4 ? C

5 ? K

6 ? E

7 ? N

8 ? O

9 ? U

10 ? T

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Hint 1

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Consider a bird famous for its road-crossing antics and what you might do if you lose your nerve.

Hint 2

meaning

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To '??????????' means to decide not to do something because of fear or uncertainty.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the classic joke 'Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.' The phrase 'before you go' suggests the word 'out,' as in '??????????,' meaning to back out or retreat from something.

NYT Crossword June 24 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 10-letter answer to “”Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?”” in the NYT Crossword June 24 2026 is CHICKENOUT.

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A: The most common and recent 10-letter answer for ""Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"" is CHICKENOUT.

A: The clue refers to the classic joke 'Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.' The phrase 'before you go' suggests the word 'out,' as in 'chicken out,' meaning to back out or retreat from something.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 24, 2026.

A: To 'chicken out' means to decide not to do something because of fear or uncertainty.

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