“Well, I have to save my ___” (Shrek line) NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / August 5, 2026

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2 ? S

3 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of a stubborn animal that might be found in a fairy tale swamp.

Hint 2

meaning

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A donkey, especially one used as a pack animal.

Hint 3

explanation

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In the movie 'Shrek,' the character Shrek says this line, referring humorously to his friend Donkey, who is literally an '???,' a term for a donkey. The line plays on the dual meaning of '???' as both a donkey and a colloquial term for oneself.

Hint 4

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Pompous person, Jack or jenny, Pack-bearing beast, Dummkopf, Donkey, by another name

NYT Crossword August 5 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “”Well, I have to save my ___” (Shrek line)” in the NYT Crossword August 5 2026 is ASS.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for ""Well, I have to save my ___" (Shrek line)" is ASS.

A: In the movie 'Shrek,' the character Shrek says this line, referring humorously to his friend Donkey, who is literally an 'ass,' a term for a donkey. The line plays on the dual meaning of 'ass' as both a donkey and a colloquial term for oneself.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on August 05, 2026.

A: A donkey, especially one used as a pack animal.

A: Pompous person, Jack or jenny, Pack-bearing beast, Dummkopf, Donkey, by another name

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