{WC, AC, DC} NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / July 5, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? O

3 ? W

4 ? E

5 ? R

6 ? B

7 ? E

8 ? H

9 ? I

10 ? N

11 ? D

12 ? T

13 ? H

14 ? E

15 ? T

16 ? H

17 ? R

18 ? O

19 ? N

20 ? E

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Think of the unseen forces that keep things running smoothly, even if they're not in the spotlight.

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meaning

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A person or group with great influence or control over a leader or decision-maker, often without being publicly acknowledged.

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The clue lists abbreviations for devices or systems that require power: WC (water closet, often powered by electricity), AC (air conditioning), and DC (direct current). These are all entities that operate with power, metaphorically hinting at '????????????????????,' which refers to an unseen force or influence that controls a leader.

NYT Crossword July 5 2026 Answers

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

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58D

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59D

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61D

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63D

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64D

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65D

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67D

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68D

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69D

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Really weak, as an excuse Crossword Clue

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Clue Analysis

The 20-letter answer to “{WC, AC, DC}” in the NYT Crossword July 5 2026 is POWERBEHINDTHETHRONE.

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A: The most common and recent 20-letter answer for "{WC, AC, DC}" is POWERBEHINDTHETHRONE.

A: The clue lists abbreviations for devices or systems that require power: WC (water closet, often powered by electricity), AC (air conditioning), and DC (direct current). These are all entities that operate with power, metaphorically hinting at 'power behind the throne,' which refers to an unseen force or influence that controls a leader.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 05, 2026.

A: A person or group with great influence or control over a leader or decision-maker, often without being publicly acknowledged.

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