Wasteful government spending, informally NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / August 7, 2026

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2 ? O

3 ? R

4 ? K

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Hint 1

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Think of a barnyard animal associated with excess and indulgence.

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meaning

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???? is informal slang for government funding or spending that is seen as unnecessary or excessive.

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The term '????' refers to government spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support. This informal term is derived from '???? barrel,' a metaphor for the allocation of federal funds for local projects.

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"Pulled" barbecue meat, No-no in a kosher diet, Butcher shop buy, the other white meat

NYT Crossword August 7 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Wasteful government spending, informally” in the NYT Crossword August 7 2026 is PORK.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Wasteful government spending, informally" is PORK.

A: The term 'pork' refers to government spending that is intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support. This informal term is derived from 'pork barrel,' a metaphor for the allocation of federal funds for local projects.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 07, 2026.

A: Pork is informal slang for government funding or spending that is seen as unnecessary or excessive.

A: "Pulled" barbecue meat, No-no in a kosher diet, Butcher shop buy, the other white meat

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