"___ but true" — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 3–letter crossword clue “"___ but true"”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 31st Dec 2008. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “"___ but true"” is SAD (3 letters).
We last saw “"___ but true"” in NYT Crossword on 31st Dec 2008.
The 3-letter answer for “"___ but true"” is SAD.
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