"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.
Latest answer — June 20, 2025
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The answer to “"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.” in the New York Times crossword is PUN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 20, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 39-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.
“"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.” answer
PUN (3 letters)
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Why the answer is PUN
PUN is the 3-letter solution that fits ""I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g." in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 20, 2025 (39-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does PUN mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of PUN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
When else has “"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.” 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.
June 20, 2025 (most recent) → PUN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.”?
The answer is PUN, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 20, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.”?
3 letters: PUN.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 20, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 39-Down.
Can “"I was reading a book about mazes ... I got lost in it," e.g.” 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 June 20, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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