NYT Crossword
Style with spotty coverage? NYT Crossword Clue
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Hint
The question mark is a signal to read the clue indirectly. Try a playful answer that fits the 11-letter slot rather than only a plain synonym.
How to solve it
Read the clue type first
For the clue: Style with spotty coverage?, first identify whether the wording is direct, referential, abbreviated, or playful. This one is best treated as a wordplay.
- The question mark is a signal to read the clue indirectly. Try a playful answer that fits the 11-letter slot rather than only a plain synonym.
- At 11 letters, this is a longer entry; look for phrase structure as well as a direct definition.
- This clue appears at 34A in the NYT Crossword, so check the Down crossings for confirmation.
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POINTILLISM
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Why This Answer Fits
POINTILLISM is the 11-letter answer for the clue: Style with spotty coverage?. The question mark makes this a wordplay-style clue, so the answer is supported by an indirect reading of the wording. In this NYT Crossword, it appears at 34A, so the crossing entries help verify the exact spelling.
- Grid entry: POINTILLISM in the grid.
- Answer pattern: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
- Clue type: Wordplay.
- POINTILLISM has 11 letters, matching the required slot for 34A.
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