Drew Carey once called it “crossword puzzle cheese” on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” NYT Crossword Clue

By Date: AUG 23, 2025 Follow on Google

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The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"" is EDAM.

The clue refers to a joke made by Drew Carey on the show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" where he called Edam cheese 'crossword puzzle cheese' due to its frequent appearance in crossword puzzles because of its convenient three-letter structure and vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.

This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 23, 2025.

Edam is a mild, yellow cheese originating from the Netherlands, traditionally encased in a red wax coating.

Dutch export, Semihard cheese of North Holland, Cheese in the Czech dish smažený sýr, Cheese wrapped in red wax, Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work)

The answer to “Drew Carey once called it “crossword puzzle cheese” on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”” in the New York Times puzzle August 23 2025 is EDAM. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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