With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one's efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? NYT Crossword

Q: How many letters is the answer to "With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? nyt crossword clue "?

The answer PEARLSBEFORE has 12 letters.

Q: Are there other answers for "With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? nyt crossword clue "?

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

Q: When did "With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? nyt crossword clue " last appear in the NYT Crossword?

The clue "With 87-Down, idiom about wasting one’s efforts … as seen in four columns in this puzzle? nyt crossword clue " most recently appeared on November 29, 2025 with the answer PEARLSBEFORE.

We solved this clue, that last appeared on November 30, 2025 in a N.Y.T crossword puzzle and the answer had twelve letters. The solution we have is shown below (highlighted in green) will help you solve this hard clue and go on with the puzzle.

With 87 Down idiom about wasting ones efforts as seen in four columns in this puzzle

The answer for this clue is

PEARLSBEFORE

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