Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 7, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? W

3 ? O

4 ? L

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Hint 1

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Think of a soldier mysteriously vanishing from his duties, leaving only a mystery behind.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? stands for 'Absent Without Leave,' referring to someone who has left their post without permission.

Hint 3

explanation

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In the comic strip 'Beetle Bailey,' the character often shirks his duties. '????' stands for 'Absent Without Leave,' which describes someone who is missing from their post without permission, fitting the behavior of a 'naughty' Beetle Bailey.

Hint 4

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Missing unexpectedly, Case for military police, Nowhere to be found, for short, Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22", Soldier who has failed to report

NYT Crossword September 7 2025 Answers

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1 ? H
2 ? A
3 ? V
4 ? A
5 ? N
6 ? A
7 ? U
8 ? P
9 ? D
10 ? O
11 ? E
12 ? M
13 ? I
14 ? R
15 ? S
16 ? C
17 ? A
18 ? B
19 ? O
? R
? A
? T
? O
? R
20 ? N
? E
? A
? P
21 ? B
? A
? N
? E
22 ? C
? A
? S
? A
23 ? B
? I
? L
? L
? W
? I
24 ? T
? H
? E
? R
? S
25 ? S
? L
? A
? M
26 ? D
? U
? N
? K
? S
27 ? N
? A
? V
? E
28 ? S
? H
? A
? V
? E
29 ? G
? E
? A
? R
30 ? O
? B
? O
? E
? S
31 ? O
? N
? E
? A
32 ? T
33 ? I
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? E
34 ? T
? O
? N
? Y
? O
35 ? R
? L
? A
? N
? D
? O
36 ? B
? A
? S
? S
? H
37 ? O
? R
? N
38 ? R
? A
? G
39 ? A
? W
? O
? L
40 ? T
? R
? I
? T
? E
41 ? E
? R
? A
42 ? T
43 ? U
? S
44 ? E
45 ? D
46 ? U
47 ? P
48 ? E
49 ? S
50 ? T
51 ? U
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? Y
? S
52 ? S
? E
? S
? G
? R
53 ? A
54 ? N
? T
55 ? N
? O
? P
? E
56 ? L
? A
? O
57 ? T
? S
? E
58 ? S
? O
? B
59 ? A
? U
? G
? I
? E
60 ? A
? N
? T
? S
61 ? S
? U
? M
? A
? T
? R
62 ? A
63 ? C
? O
64 ? W
65 ? E
? R
? N
? S
66 ? B
? L
? O
? T
67 ? T
? W
? P
? S
68 ? M
69 ? A
? R
? K
? C
70 ? U
? B
? A
? N
71 ? P
? L
? E
? D
72 ? S
? E
? A
? R
73 ? C
? O
? C
? A
74 ? S
? N
? L
75 ? Y
76 ? A
? L
? E
? M
? A
77 ? N
78 ? T
? R
? I
? O
79 ? O
? U
? T
? T
80 ? O
81 ? A
? U
82 ? G
83 ? T
? A
? R
? O
? T
? S
84 ? U
? N
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? O
85 ? I
? R
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? I
? N
86 ? G
? B
? E
? R
87 ? L
? I
? N
88 ? N
? E
? W
89 ? Y
? E
? S
? M
90 ? A
? N
91 ? C
? A
? L
? L
92 ? E
? A
? M
? E
93 ? S
94 ? L
? E
95 ? E
96 ? R
97 ? B
? E
? E
98 ? E
? Y
? E
? T
? E
99 ? E
100 ? T
101 ? H
102 ? B
103 ? A
104 ? R
105 ? B
? A
? R
? A
? E
106 ? D
? E
? N
107 ? S
? N
? O
108 ? S
? T
? O
? R
? E
109 ? E
? T
? H
? E
? R
110 ? S
? T
? E
? T
111 ? B
? A
? N
? F
112 ? F
113 ? I
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? E
? D
114 ? L
? E
? I
? T
? M
115 ? O
? T
? I
? F
116 ? E
? L
? L
? E
? F
? A
117 ? N
? N
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? G
118 ? L
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119 ? R
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120 ? T
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121 ? N
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122 ? E
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123 ? B
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124 ? A
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125 ? S
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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief” in the New York Times puzzle September 7 2025 is AWOL. 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 4-letter answer for "Like a naughty Beetle Bailey, in brief" is AWOL.

A: In the comic strip 'Beetle Bailey,' the character often shirks his duties. 'AWOL' stands for 'Absent Without Leave,' which describes someone who is missing from their post without permission, fitting the behavior of a 'naughty' Beetle Bailey.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 07, 2025.

A: AWOL stands for 'Absent Without Leave,' referring to someone who has left their post without permission.

A: Missing unexpectedly, Case for military police, Nowhere to be found, for short, Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22", Soldier who has failed to report

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