Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 5, 2025

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Crossword Answer

1 ? T

2 ? O

3 ? D

4 ? A

5 ? Y

6 ? Y

7 ? E

8 ? A

9 ? R

10 ? S

11 ? O

12 ? L

13 ? D

Hint

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Hint 1

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When you discover something obvious, but only just now, how old are you?

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

A humorous phrase indicating the moment you learn something new, often surprisingly late.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The phrase '?????????????' is a humorous way of saying that you have just learned something new, despite it being something you might have been expected to know earlier. It plays on the idea of giving your age as '?????????????' to emphasize the surprise or belated realization.

NYT Crossword December 5 2025 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously” in the New York Times puzzle December 5 2025 is TODAYYEARSOLD. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 13-letter answer for "Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously" is TODAYYEARSOLD.

A: The phrase 'today years old' is a humorous way of saying that you have just learned something new, despite it being something you might have been expected to know earlier. It plays on the idea of giving your age as 'today years old' to emphasize the surprise or belated realization.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 05, 2025.

A: A humorous phrase indicating the moment you learn something new, often surprisingly late.

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