Who said “I’m so mean I make medicine sick” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 28, 2026

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1 ? A

2 ? L

3 ? I

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Hint 1

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Think of a legendary figure who danced like a butterfly and stung like a bee.

Hint 2

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??? is a surname most famously associated with Muhammad ???, a renowned American professional boxer.

Hint 3

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The clue refers to a famous quote by Muhammad ???, known for his charismatic and humorous trash talk. ??? often used clever and bold statements to intimidate his opponents, and this line is one of his most memorable quips.

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Green with Grammys, Ring legend, Muhammad who said "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was", Ring great, He told Will Smith, “You’re almost pretty enough to play me”

NYT Crossword May 28 2026 Answers

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1 ? G
2 ? A
3 ? N
4 ? D
5 ? H
6 ? I
7 ? O
8 ? W
9 ? L
10 ? S
11 ? O
12 ? P
13 ? T
14 ? O
? H
? I
? O
? A
? N
15 ? V
? I
? O
? L
16 ? H
? O
? E
17 ? T
? E
? N
? O
? R
? T
18 ? W
? E
? N
? T
? Y
19 ? N
? I
? X
20 ? O
? M
? A
? R
21 ? A
? A
? R
? G
? H
22 ? S
? O
? S
? A
23 ? M
24 ? E
? C
? C
? A
25 ? A
26 ? S
? T
? R
? O
? S
27 ? P
? A
? S
? T
? O
? R
28 ? P
? R
? E
? S
? E
? N
? T
29 ? M
? I
? T
? T
30 ? M
? A
? I
? N
31 ? A
? P
? E
32 ? S
? E
? N
? S
? A
33 ? T
34 ? E
35 ? R
? O
? S
36 ? S
? S
? E
? A
37 ? A
? N
? A
38 ? D
? E
? L
39 ? T
40 ? E
? L
? O
? N
41 ? F
? A
? C
42 ? T
? O
? R
? F
? I
43 ? C
44 ? T
? I
? O
? N
45 ? E
? G
? O
? I
? S
? T
46 ? P
? A
? R
? S
? E
47 ? W
? E
? L
? L
48 ? I
49 ? N
? T
? R
? O
50 ? E
51 ? A
52 ? R
53 ? P
54 ? O
? R
? A
55 ? M
? A
? Y
? O
? R
? M
56 ? A
? Y
? N
? O
? T
57 ? R
? I
? D
58 ? A
? R
? S
? E
59 ? P
? L
? E
? A
? T
? S
60 ? D
? E
? A
61 ? D
? Y
? E
? S
62 ? S
? I
? D
? L
? E
? D

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Clue Analysis

The 3-letter answer to “Who said “I’m so mean I make medicine sick”” in the NYT Crossword May 28 2026 is ALI.

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A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"" is ALI.

A: The clue refers to a famous quote by Muhammad Ali, known for his charismatic and humorous trash talk. Ali often used clever and bold statements to intimidate his opponents, and this line is one of his most memorable quips.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 28, 2026.

A: Ali is a surname most famously associated with Muhammad Ali, a renowned American professional boxer.

A: Green with Grammys, Ring legend, Muhammad who said "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was", Ring great, He told Will Smith, “You’re almost pretty enough to play me”

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