Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire
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Enron was a major U.S. energy company whose collapse became a byword for corporate fraud. It filed for bankruptcy in 2001 after accounting deceptions came to light, wiping out jobs and investments and prompting scrutiny of corporate oversight. The clue points to the name’s later satirical afterlife online: Enron’s website has been revived as parody, playing on the gap between grand corporate promises and the company’s notorious history.
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The answer to “Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire” in the New York Times crossword is ENRON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 62-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.
“Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire” answer
ENRON (5 letters)
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October 7, 2026 (most recent) → ENRON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire”?
The answer is ENRON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire”?
5 letters: ENRON.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 7, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 62-Across.
Can “Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire” 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 October 7, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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