Puzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2005 U.K. “word of the year” NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Puzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries' 2005 U.K. "word of the year"" is SUDOKU.
The clue refers to a specific type of puzzle that gained immense popularity in the early 2000s, leading to its recognition as the 'word of the year' by Oxford Dictionaries in the UK in 2005. 'Sudoku' is a logic-based number placement puzzle which fits this description.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on November 30, 2025.
Sudoku is a puzzle consisting of a 9x9 grid, where the objective is to fill the grid with numbers so that each column, row, and 3x3 section contain all digits from 1 to 9.
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The answer to “Puzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2005 U.K. “word of the year”” in the New York Times puzzle November 30 2025 is SUDOKU. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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