Phrase of explanation — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Phrase of explanation”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 2nd July 1997. 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 “Phrase of explanation” is IDEST (5 letters).
We last saw “Phrase of explanation” in NYT Crossword on 2nd July 1997.
The 5-letter answer for “Phrase of explanation” is IDEST.
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