After 1-Across, shelf accessories … or what can be placed “around” the halves of 18-, 36-, 45- and 62-Across to make new phrases? NYT Crossword Clue

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The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "After 1-Across, shelf accessories … or what can be placed "around" the halves of 18-, 36-, 45- and 62-Across to make new phrases?" is ENDS.

The clue suggests that the word 'ENDS' can be placed around the two halves of certain answers in the puzzle to form new phrases. This is a common crossword theme where a word or letters are added to create new, meaningful phrases.

This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 16, 2025.

Ends are the outermost parts or edges of something.

Finishes, Burnt ___ (barbecue dish), Innings : baseball :: ___ : curling, Concludes, "Don't tell me how it ___!"

The answer to “After 1-Across, shelf accessories … or what can be placed “around” the halves of 18-, 36-, 45- and 62-Across to make new phrases?” in the New York Times puzzle December 16 2025 is ENDS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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