Fingers-in-ears syllables NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / June 16, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? L

2 ? A

3 ? L

4 ? A

5 ? L

6 ? A

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Think of what you might say to ignore a bothersome noise or unwanted advice.

Hint 2

meaning

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A repeated syllable used to block out or ignore noise or conversation.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the sound people often make when they don't want to hear something unpleasant or when they are pretending not to listen. '??????' mimics the repetitive syllables spoken to drown out other sounds.

NYT Crossword June 16 2026 Answers

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

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Clue Analysis

The 6-letter answer to “Fingers-in-ears syllables” in the NYT Crossword June 16 2026 is LALALA.

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A: The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Fingers-in-ears syllables" is LALALA.

A: The clue refers to the sound people often make when they don't want to hear something unpleasant or when they are pretending not to listen. 'LALALA' mimics the repetitive syllables spoken to drown out other sounds.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on June 16, 2026.

A: A repeated syllable used to block out or ignore noise or conversation.

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