Holiday preceders NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 13, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? V

3 ? E

4 ? S

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Hint 1

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Reveal Hint

Think of the calm or anticipation that comes just before a big celebration.

Hint 2

meaning

Reveal Hint

???? are the days or nights immediately before a holiday or significant event.

Hint 3

explanation

Reveal Hint

The clue 'Holiday preceders' refers to the term '????,' which are the days or nights before holidays, such as Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve. The word 'preceders' indicates that these come before something significant, in this case, holidays.

Hint 4

another clue

Reveal Hint

Days before important days, Preceding nights, December 24 and 31, e.g., Preceding periods, What are ahead of their times?

NYT Crossword May 13 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Holiday preceders” in the NYT Crossword May 13 2026 is EVES.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Holiday preceders" is EVES.

A: The clue 'Holiday preceders' refers to the term 'eves,' which are the days or nights before holidays, such as Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve. The word 'preceders' indicates that these come before something significant, in this case, holidays.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 13, 2026.

A: Eves are the days or nights immediately before a holiday or significant event.

A: Days before important days, Preceding nights, December 24 and 31, e.g., Preceding periods, What are ahead of their times?

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