Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?

Latest answer — January 13, 2025

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  1. 1Place for gladiatorial combat
  2. 6___ and seek
  3. 10"Money, Money, Money" group
  4. 14Some jazz instruments, informally
  5. 15Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack
  6. 16"Dagnabbit!"
  7. 17Quality of a statement that feels plausible
  8. 19Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale
  9. 20Purges (of)
  10. 21Holding hands outside, e.g., for short
  11. 22Shelf on a cliff
  12. 23Chewed and swallowed
  13. 24High school or college seniors, usually
  14. 27Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing"
  15. 29Sweetheart, slangily
  16. 30Tit for ___
  17. 31Strings along
  18. 35Visibly supports, as a university or sports team
  19. 36Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?
  20. 39Queue
  21. 40Tightens one's ice skates, e.g.
  22. 41German "Phooey!"
  23. 42Give in to gravity
  24. 43Gave up, as territory
  25. 47Feel relief from anxiety
  26. 52Do a whoopsie
  27. 53"Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom)
  28. 54Card that can have the highest or lowest value
  29. 55Leave roaring with laughter
  30. 56"Beware the ___ of March"
  31. 57Aid in preventing a shipwreck
  32. 60Edible ice cream holder
  33. 61Competent
  34. 62More than willing
  35. 63"At Last" singer James
  36. 64Sent a private text, for short
  37. 65Journalism

Down

  1. 1Word before plane or projection
  2. 2Uncommon thing
  3. 3Oozes, as charm
  4. 4Basketball goals
  5. 5Cigarette byproduct
  6. 6Holi celebrant
  7. 7"Rumor has it ..."
  8. 8Uno x 2
  9. 9Mini-albums, for short
  10. 10Cost for a commercial
  11. 11Hangout events for two guy friends
  12. 12Common chart for comparing data
  13. 13Swears (to)
  14. 18Stock market debut, for short
  15. 22Caustic drain cleaner
  16. 24Made a quick retreat
  17. 25Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet
  18. 26Chillaxes with friends
  19. 28Ye ___ Shoppe
  20. 32Arabic for God
  21. 33Digitally make to look younger
  22. 34Brief moment
  23. 35Ready to eat, as fruit
  24. 36Minuscule picture used in spycraft
  25. 37Essential to the character of something
  26. 38Football holder in "Peanuts"
  27. 39Cheese-loving test subjects
  28. 42Pigpen
  29. 44Downpour
  30. 45Wipes out
  31. 46Spinners in laundromats
  32. 48On the ocean
  33. 49Sharp-eyed bird
  34. 50Felt sore
  35. 51"Quiet on the ___!"
  36. 55Fly high
  37. 57Young feller
  38. 58Company nicknamed "Big Blue"
  39. 59With it, in last-century slang

The answer to “Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?” in the New York Times crossword is MIDDLEENGLISH — a 13-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 13, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 36-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.

“Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?” answer

MIDDLEENGLISH (13 letters)

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Why the answer is MIDDLEENGLISH

MIDDLEENGLISH is the 13-letter solution that fits "Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 13, 2025 (36-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?” appeared?

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January 13, 2025 (most recent) → MIDDLEENGLISH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?”?

The answer is MIDDLEENGLISH, a 13-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?”?

13 letters: MIDDLEENGLISH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 13, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 36-Across.

Can “Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?” 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 January 13, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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