Tense for something that already happened Crossword Clue

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Tense for something that already happened Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
2. the time that has elapsed
(adverb)
1. so as to pass a given point
(adjective)
1. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
2. earlier than the present time; no longer current

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.

Hint 3: Anagram

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More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (6/12/2026) Answers

Across

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14. Something "won" by people who have inherited great DNA

16. Sense of yearning

17. Prefix with "present" or "potent"

18. Ogden Nash described one with the line "one end is moo, the other, milk"

19. Insects that might live in a "supercolony"

20. ___ nuggets, chicken product with T-rex- and stegosaurus-shaped pieces

22. Meat, in Spanish

24. Some Punjabis

26. Dispatch, as a letter

28. Hawaiian garlands symbolizing "aloha"

29. Giggling syllable after "tee"

30. Like dollhouse furniture

32. Powerful direct effect

34. Painting style for Georges Seurat

37. Positive trend in economics

39. Surprisingly strong hypoallergenic material

40. A touchdown is worth six: Abbr.

44. Opportunity for a choir member to be in the spotlight

46. The first one was sent in 1971

48. Lock of hair

50. Skillets, et al.

52. Paintings in the Galleria degli Uffizi, e.g.

53. Like meds you don't need an Rx for

54. Tennis score after deuce

56. "Happy to hear that!"

58. Largest city between San Francisco, California and Seattle, Washington

61. Sea ___, coral relative named for a colorful flower

62. Put on TV again

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Down

1. Pastry that might contain cream cheese

2. Lyft alternative

3. No longer in style, say

4. ___ Lanka

5. Fish with a pink color named for it

6. Prestigious boarding school founded in 1440

7. Highest level of a house

8. Used a chair

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10. Persisting long-term

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12. Something awesome that flies under the radar

14. "Aladdin" role for which James Monroe Iglehart won a Tony in 2014

15. Iconic Brooklyn amusement district

16. Rather unspecific amount of salt

21. ___ that special?

23. Swiss peaks

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27. Herb commonly used in pickling

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33. Actor Myers of "Wayne's World"

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37. Meeting expectations

38. First section of a book, say

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42. Thing pulled by a team of dogs at the Iditarod

45. Muses aloud

47. Actress Gyllenhaal or Smith

49. Word after hair or nail

51. Sound heard during a tornado drill

55. Actor Carvey of "Wayne's World"

57. What vegetarians eschew

59. "Did NOT need to know that …"

60. British singer Rita

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