Stuck on the They might have bones to pick crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on September 21 2024? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for They might have bones to pick is:
- DOGS
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- MEATEATERS
Useful hints for “They might have bones to pick” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼Here is where I met my Waterloo. The clue at 36A is pretty mysterious, if you ask me: [Works on a loop, say]. Roller coasters and knitters came to mind, but a potential answer did not, even as I gradually filled in all of the letters from crossing entries. I was positive that 33D, [They might have bones to pick], was a paleontology reference to dinosaur “digs”; this crosses 36A at the “I,” and I stared at “cides” for a very, very long time. I thought of “rides,” “sides” and “cites” before I stumbled on an idea for less scholarly bone-pickers, DOGS, which makes 36A CODES. Programmers work on loops — check.