Contraction that’s a homophone of 20-Across NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 11, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? I

2 ? L

3 ? L

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Hint 1

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Think of what you say when you promise to do something in the future, and how that might sound if you're under the weather.

Hint 2

meaning

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??? means not in good health or feeling unwell.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a contraction that sounds like the answer to 20-Across. The word '???' (short for 'I will') is a homophone of '???,' meaning they sound the same but have different meanings.

Hint 4

another clue

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Unwell, Not well, Needing medicine, Springfield is its capital: Abbr., "All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)

NYT Crossword December 11 2025 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Contraction that’s a homophone of 20-Across” in the New York Times puzzle December 11 2025 is ILL. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across" is ILL.

A: The clue refers to a contraction that sounds like the answer to 20-Across. The word 'I'll' (short for 'I will') is a homophone of 'ill,' meaning they sound the same but have different meanings.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 11, 2025.

A: Ill means not in good health or feeling unwell.

A: Unwell, Not well, Needing medicine, Springfield is its capital: Abbr., "All that really matters is if your rhymes was ___" (MF Doom lyric)

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