With 28-Down, longtime McDonald’s chief NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / September 17, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? R

2 ? A

3 ? Y

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Hint 1

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Think of the visionary behind the golden arches, who shares his first name with a common beam of light.

Hint 2

meaning

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??? is a common given name.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to ??? Kroc, who is famously known for turning McDonald's into a global franchise. The '28-Down' suggests that this answer is part of a two-part name, with 'Kroc' likely being the other part.

Hint 4

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Fish more formally known as a batomorph, Starfish arm, Bit of sunshine, Beam of light, 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar

NYT Crossword September 17 2025 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “With 28-Down, longtime McDonald’s chief” in the New York Times puzzle September 17 2025 is RAY. 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 3-letter answer for "With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief" is RAY.

A: The clue refers to Ray Kroc, who is famously known for turning McDonald's into a global franchise. The '28-Down' suggests that this answer is part of a two-part name, with 'Kroc' likely being the other part.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on September 17, 2025.

A: Ray is a common given name.

A: Fish more formally known as a batomorph, Starfish arm, Bit of sunshine, Beam of light, 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar

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