Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) Crossword

Q: How many letters is the answer to "Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) Crossword"?

The answer OPENSEAS has 8 letters.

Q: Are there other answers for "Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) Crossword"?

The most common answer is OPENSEAS. Alternate answers may exist depending on the letter count required by the grid.

Q: When did "Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) Crossword" last appear in the NYT Crossword?

The clue "Clear sailing areas … or, homophonically, a feature of 16-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across (and every clue in this puzzle!) Crossword" most recently appeared on July 27, 2025 with the answer OPENSEAS.

We solved this clue, that last appeared on July 28, 2025 in a N.Y.T crossword puzzle and the answer had eight letters. The solution we have is shown below (highlighted in green) will help you solve this hard clue and go on with the puzzle.

Clear sailing areas or homophonically a feature of 16 23 39 and 52 Across and every clue in this puzzle

The answer for this clue is

OPENSEAS

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