Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle’s starred clues NYT Crossword Clue

By Narcissa Kh / May 1, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? C

2 ? I

3 ? R

4 ? C

5 ? L

6 ? E

7 ? S

8 ? B

9 ? A

10 ? C

11 ? K

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NYT Crossword May 1 2025 Answers

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

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The answer to “Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle’s starred clues” in the New York Times puzzle May 1 2025 is CIRCLESBACK. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

The Answer is CIRCLESBACK.

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