"What's the ___?" — Crossword Clue

Last seen 8th Aug 1996NYT Crossword

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The answer to “"What's the ___?"” is DIF (3 letters).

We last saw “"What's the ___?"” in NYT Crossword on 8th Aug 1996.

The 3-letter answer for “"What's the ___?"” is DIF.

Other possible answers we’ve seen for “"What's the ___?"” include USE.

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