“Droops in the heat, as flowers”
The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Droops in the heat, as flowers”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Tuesday, March 25, 2025 puzzle.
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The answer to “Droops in the heat, as flowers” is WILTS
Letter analysis: the 5-letter answer
Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notesThe clue “Droops in the heat, as flowers” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 as a across entry. The verified answer is WILTS — a 5-letter word that begins with W and ends with S.
This answer contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.
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What is the answer to “Droops in the heat, as flowers” in the Newsday Crossword?
The verified answer is WILTS — a 5-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Droops in the heat, as flowers”?
The answer WILTS contains 5 letters.
Was “Droops in the heat, as flowers” an across or down clue?
This clue ran as a Across entry.
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