The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen

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Across

  1. 1Turmoil
  2. 7Protagonist of Arabian folk tales
  3. 14/
  4. 19They might be sewn in at a beauty parlor
  5. 21Mustangs sometimes race with them
  6. 22Many a Quentin Tarantino film role
  7. 23Classic Chevys
  8. 24Vanity fare?
  9. 25Super-excited
  10. 26Donkey Kong, e.g.
  11. 27Some chords
  12. 29Trash
  13. 30Unhappy spectators
  14. 31Live interview shout-out
  15. 32Common sales promotion
  16. 34End of fall?
  17. 38Increases
  18. 39Made less effective, in gamer slang
  19. 40Like some picture frames
  20. 41Part of a fishing line to which a hook is attached
  21. 43Characters from Homer and Herodotus?
  22. 44Goes higher, at an auction
  23. 47Part of a modern assembly line
  24. 50Some works of Pablo Neruda
  25. 54Landmark featured in "Roman Holiday"
  26. 57Reveals everything
  27. 59Biblical inspiration for Caleb, in Steinbeck's "East of Eden"
  28. 60Landscaper's roll-out
  29. 61Jason of "Aquaman"
  30. 62Sign on a tray at a cash register ... or a hint to entering 32-Across
  31. 71Like Sherlock Holmes's "game"
  32. 72Away from work, for short
  33. 73Bit of plankton
  34. 74Place for some light rest?
  35. 78Band with the 2001 #1 hit "How You Remind Me" ... or a hint to entering 54-Across
  36. 84Long-running tour title for Taylor Swift
  37. 85Cultural meeting place
  38. 87Washington airport, informally
  39. 88Smartphone precursors, for short
  40. 89Typical features of locker rooms
  41. 92European capital said to be the site of the first decorated Christmas tree
  42. 93Gin or djinn, e.g.
  43. 96Part of overalls
  44. 98Mercilessly harsh treatment, in an expression ... or a hint to entering 117-Across
  45. 101Pivot without warning ... or a hint to entering 19-Across
  46. 103Not straight, in a way
  47. 104Pilot
  48. 105Questionable gift, for short?
  49. 106Musician once nicknamed "The Beale Street Blues Boy"
  50. 108One of 10 on each end of a beer pong table
  51. 111Tough-guy title role
  52. 112"Nice going!"
  53. 114Harsh "reading"
  54. 116Part of a bridal gown
  55. 117¼
  56. 118Registers
  57. 119Some bank deposits
  58. 120Mentee
  59. 121Start to boil

Down

  1. 1Like most Iraqis
  2. 2Pack (down)
  3. 3Perfect for a salad, say
  4. 4Something often rolled over, for short
  5. 5Was deeply affected by something
  6. 6No longer in service?
  7. 7Passed with flying colors
  8. 8Agonizing occurrences in online games
  9. 9Bit of text pontification
  10. 10Baby in a cave
  11. 11Spreads
  12. 12Sound of spring?
  13. 13Potentially lethal snake
  14. 14Some multi-masted ships
  15. 15"Quit hounding me!"
  16. 16Current measure
  17. 17Start to boil
  18. 18Mess (around)
  19. 20Emotional strains
  20. 28Last word of the New Testament
  21. 30Second strings
  22. 31Prefix with -centric
  23. 32Onion or garlic
  24. 332024 Shakira single "(___ Paréntesis)"
  25. 34Compartmentalize
  26. 35Swear
  27. 36Quintet of experts on "Queer Eye," familiarly
  28. 37Late actress Garr
  29. 42Chaney of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
  30. 43Pointy part on a husky
  31. 45Italian motorcycle brand
  32. 46Insta alternative
  33. 48Prominent instrument in Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" and Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe"
  34. 49Revealing word
  35. 50Plains tribe
  36. 51"Hot ___!"
  37. 52North Carolina campus town
  38. 53Leave rolling in the aisles
  39. 55Love all, essentially
  40. 56One of the Wilsons of Heart
  41. 58Skewer
  42. 60Thruway advisory
  43. 62___ Modern (London attraction)
  44. 63Way off
  45. 64Coffee named for the district it's grown in
  46. 65Many, many moons
  47. 66Rejections
  48. 67Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the song "Lola"
  49. 68Little suck-up?
  50. 69Antlered animal
  51. 70Many moons
  52. 75Gordimer who wrote "The Conservationist"
  53. 76Non ___ (unwelcome)
  54. 77Major K-pop septet
  55. 78Nonverbal OK
  56. 79Privy to
  57. 80The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen
  58. 81Bickering
  59. 82Structure for a shark dive
  60. 831980s Chrysler debut
  61. 86Brain piece
  62. 88Oxygen atoms have eight of them
  63. 90Queen's realm
  64. 91One working the knight shift?
  65. 93Mena of the "American Pie" films
  66. 94Elemental
  67. 95Pretty soon
  68. 96Parisian eatery
  69. 97Effect
  70. 99Storing, as some ashes
  71. 100Vice president with a Nobel Peace Prize
  72. 101Fruit pastries
  73. 102Put off
  74. 106Head shop purchase
  75. 107Memory unit
  76. 108Pacify
  77. 109Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper
  78. 110Vet's concern
  79. 112TikTok, for one
  80. 113"Busy" one
  81. 115Littl'un

The answer to “The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen” in the New York Times crossword is BARRY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 5, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 80-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.

“The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen” answer

BARRY (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BARRY

BARRY is the 5-letter solution that fits "The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 5, 2025 (80-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BARRY mean?

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

(adjective)

  • divided into a number of equal horizontal bars of alternating tinctures

When else has “The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen” appeared?

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January 5, 2025 (most recent) → BARRY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen”?

The answer is BARRY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen”?

5 letters: BARRY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 5, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 80-Down.

Can “The Flash's civilian identity ___ Allen” 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.

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