A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls
Latest answer — August 12, 2025
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The answer to “A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls” in the New York Times crossword is SPAM — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 40-Down. 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.
“A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls” answer
SPAM (4 letters)
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Why the answer is SPAM
SPAM is the 4-letter solution that fits "A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 12, 2025 (40-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does SPAM mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SPAM is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the internet, typically to a large number of users, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc.
- a tinned meat product made mainly from ham
When else has “A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 12, 2025 (most recent) → SPAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls”?
The answer is SPAM, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls”?
4 letters: SPAM.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 12, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 40-Down.
Can “A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for August 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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