Director Howard Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HOWARD (noun)
1. Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542)
2. English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
DIRECTOR (noun)
1. the person who leads a musical group
2. someone who controls resources and expenditures

Hint 3: Anagram

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More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (10/23/2026) Answers

Across

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15. Opposite of behind

16. The Kentucky Derby, for one

17. Cold brew coffee option

18. Sports org. for athletes who want to raise a racket?

19. Purse, necklace or belt, e.g.

21. Discarded parts of bananas and oranges

23. Sonja ___, three-time Olympic figure skating champion and Norwegian film star

24. Some breakfast drinks, informally

26. Garland given as a welcome gift in Hawaii

28. Longtime channel for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"

29. Easy-to-open fastener on a baby garment

30. Roomie, in the U.K.

33. Dolly the sheep, for one

34. Lower one's body temperature

35. Deeply embarrassed

37. Enter a username and password

38. You might have them after sunbathing in a bikini

40. Succulent that can be used to treat minor burns

41. "It's … OK"

42. So far

43. Rep. candidate's opponent

44. Bobby ___, crooner with the 1958 hit "Splish Splash"

46. Amphibians sometimes confused with toads

50. Bit of romantic advice

53. Mammal sometimes confused with a rabbit

54. Amanda of "The Amanda Show"

55. Fee imposed on expensive and nonessential goods

57. Springy sound effect

58. "Give me a second"

59. Frontal thigh muscles, informally

60. Papery structure built by stinging insects

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Down

1. The ones over there

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3. "None of that's true!"

4. Scottish denial

5. Actress Sedgwick of "The Closer"

6. Spot for a dip in the ocean

7. Words said when taking a job offer

8. Skinny veggie eaten pod and all

9. Home for a cleric

10. Home to Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland

11. Timekeeper that's typically built into an electric keyboard

12. Some shoes that are classically made with patent leather

13. "Much ___ About Nothing"

14. Defeat soundly

20. Bro's sibling

22. Determined about

25. Went 95 on the freeway, say

27. Global financial org.

29. Poetic device using words that are not qui-i-i-te the same, but might have assonance or consonance

30. Words from a prankster

31. Word for abnormal talkativeness, whose Greek roots translate to "word madness"

32. Lingering feeling following a positive experience

33. The "C" of C.E.O.

34. Wearing, with "in"

36. Sneaky, like the proverbial fox

39. Fish commonly served as a steak in Hawaiian cuisine

41. Word after "Piano" and "Rocket" in song titles

44. "Floppy" storage units

45. Vetoes

47. Hall and ___, "You Make My Dreams Come True" duo

48. Civil War general who became the 18th U.S. president

49. Risqué message

51. Manage, as a bar

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