Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo

The answer to “Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo” in the New York Times crossword is SAINTED — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 29, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo” answer

SAINTED (7 letters)

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Why the answer is SAINTED

SAINTED is the 7-letter solution that fits "Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 29, 2025 (34-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SAINTED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SAINTED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo” 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.

November 29, 2025 (most recent) → SAINTED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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