Whales the tar out of — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “Whales the tar out of”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 15th Nov 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 “Whales the tar out of” is LAMS (4 letters).
We last saw “Whales the tar out of” in NYT Crossword on 15th Nov 1997.
The 4-letter answer for “Whales the tar out of” is LAMS.
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