John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)
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The answer to “John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)” in the New York Times crossword is TOOTH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 28, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 56-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.
“John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)” answer
TOOTH (5 letters)
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Why the answer is TOOTH
TOOTH is the 5-letter solution that fits "John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 28, 2025 (56-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does TOOTH mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOOTH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing
- a projecting part on a tool or other instrument, especially one of a series that function or engage together, such as a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw
- an appetite or liking for a particular thing
When else has “John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)” 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 28, 2025 (most recent) → TOOTH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)”?
The answer is TOOTH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 28, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)”?
5 letters: TOOTH.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 28, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 56-Down.
Can “John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)” 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 28, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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