With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 12-letter answer for "With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle?" is PEARLSBEFORE.
The phrase 'casting pearls before swine' means to waste something valuable on those who will not appreciate it. The clue refers to the idiom being split between two answers, with 'PEARLSBEFORE' being the first part, and the puzzle layout visually representing the idiom across four columns.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on November 30, 2025.
'Pearls before' is the beginning of an idiom about offering something valuable to those who cannot appreciate it.
The answer to “With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle?” in the New York Times puzzle November 30 2025 is PEARLSBEFORE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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