Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward

Latest answer — February 05, 2025

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  1. 1Facebook's parent company
  2. 5Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward
  3. 6Written with pen
  4. 7N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s
  5. 8"___ a Wonderful Life"

Down

  1. 1French modernist painter ... and a morning hour read backward
  2. 2What lighted signs mark in theaters
  3. 3Altoids containers
  4. 4Pose a question
  5. 5Short skirt

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Facebook's parent company — Answer: META
  2. 5. Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward — Answer: MAXIS
  3. 6. Written with pen — Answer: ININK
  4. 7. N.B.A. team that nearly renamed itself the Swamp Dragons in the 1990s — Answer: NETS
  5. 8. "___ a Wonderful Life" — Answer: ITS

Down

  1. 1. French modernist painter ... and a morning hour read backward — Answer: MANET
  2. 2. What lighted signs mark in theaters — Answer: EXITS
  3. 3. Altoids containers — Answer: TINS
  4. 4. Pose a question — Answer: ASK
  5. 5. Short skirt — Answer: MINI

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The answer to “Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MAXIS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 5, 2025 at 5-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward” answer

MAXIS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MAXIS

MAXIS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 5, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward” appeared?

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February 5, 2025 (most recent) → MAXIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward”?

The answer is MAXIS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward”?

5 letters: MAXIS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 5, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “Full-length skirts ... and a morning hour read backward” have a different answer?

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