Al Capone adversary who only ever met him once in person

The answer to “Al Capone adversary who only ever met him once in person” in the New York Times crossword is ELIOTNESS — a 9-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 16, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 48-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.

“Al Capone adversary who only ever met him once in person” answer

ELIOTNESS (9 letters)

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Why the answer is ELIOTNESS

ELIOTNESS is the 9-letter solution that fits "Al Capone adversary who only ever met him once in person" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 16, 2025 (48-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Al Capone adversary who only ever met him once in person” appeared?

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March 16, 2025 (most recent) → ELIOTNESS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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