"I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!" Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “"I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"” from the New York Times crossword of June 29, 2025? It has 3 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, JUNE 29, 2025
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KEN is the answer to “"I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"”. It means to know.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To know.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: NEK.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Comedian Jeong”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “"I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"”?
KEN, 3 letters: to know.
When was “"I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of June 29, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with K.