Given reluctantly Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Given reluctantly” from the New York Times crossword of May 4, 2025? It has 9 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, MAY 4, 2025
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BEGRUDGING is the answer to “Given reluctantly”. It means to concede reluctantly.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To concede reluctantly.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: EUIBRGGGDN.
Hint 3 Another clue
It starts with B and ends with G.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Given reluctantly”?
BEGRUDGING, 9 letters: to concede reluctantly.
When was “Given reluctantly” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of May 4, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
9 letters, starting with B.