“Underwater fleets of two world wars”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “Underwater fleets of two world wars”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Sunday, May 11, 2025 puzzle.

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Letters 16
First letter G
Last letter S
G ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? S

A 16-letter across entry from the Sunday puzzle

The Answer

G E R M A N S U B M A R I N E S

The answer to “Underwater fleets of two world wars” is GERMANSUBMARINES

Letters 16
Direction Across
Published May 11, 2025

Letter analysis: the 16-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 10 of 16 positions
Vowels 6 38% of word
Consonants 10 non-vowels
First letter G starts with

The clue “Underwater fleets of two world wars” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Sunday, May 11, 2025 as a across entry. The verified answer is GERMANSUBMARINES — a 16-letter word that begins with G and ends with S.

This answer contains 6 vowels and 10 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 “Underwater fleets of two world wars” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is GERMANSUBMARINES — a 16-letter word that appeared as a across entry on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Underwater fleets of two world wars”?

The answer GERMANSUBMARINES contains 16 letters.

Was “Underwater fleets of two world wars” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Across entry.

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