Word before box or proof — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Word before box or proof”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 5th July 1995. 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 “Word before box or proof” is IDIOT (5 letters).
We last saw “Word before box or proof” in NYT Crossword on 5th July 1995.
The 5-letter answer for “Word before box or proof” is IDIOT.
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