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Quick write-up today, as I have an oddly full schedule, including a little crossword tournament up in Ithaca. But I often say "quick write-up" and it rarely comes to fruition, so let's see how this goes. This was a second day in a row where the marquee answers didn't seem quSomething found next to a handleCrossword Clue
Last seen: The New York Times, 31 May 2025
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May 31, 2025 Crossword Clues
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4?I
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NYT Crossword May 31 2025 Answers
Tap a cell to show its letter1?K
2?A
3?R
4?A
5?O
6?K
7?E
8?B
9?A
10?R
11?L
12?A
13?L
14?A
15?I
?C
?A
?N
?R
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?L
?A
?T
?E
16?I
?D
?O
?L
17?B
?A
?C
?K
?S
?P
?L
?A
?S
?H
18?E
?M
?I
?T
19?O
?C
?E
?L
?O
?T
20?I
?A
21?M
22?I
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?M
23?S
?I
?R
?E
24?D
25?U
26?N
?G
?B
?E
27?E
?T
?L
?E
28?H
?A
?S
29?B
?O
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30?G
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‘Something weird’s going on’ in the economy as 6 new economic classes take shape, says New York Times bestselling author
Maggiulli’s insights are rooted in data and everyday observation, but he believes the upper middle class is going through an “existential crisis,” as he noted on his blog Of Dollars and Data. He talked to Fortune about what he thinks is going on: “The economy wasn’t built to handle this many people with this much money,” he said, hinting at his research on what he calls the new economic classes of the United States.
In The Wealth Ladder, Maggiulli proposes a new, data-backed framework for thinking about affluence. It’s a much bigger topic than just level 4. He divides American households into six wealth levels, ranging from under $10,000 (level 1) to $10-million-plus (level 5 and beyond). The most populous segment is level 3—those with $100,000 to $1 million in wealth—but he says that level 4, the “upper middle class,” is notable for its rapid growth and unique challenges.
Maggiulli’s analysis shows the angsty, existential level 4 was just 7% of the country in 1989, but as of 2022–23, that had shot all the way up to 18%. Admittedly, inflation means
New York Times, Saturday, May 31, 2025
Analysis
There are 15 rows and 15 columns, with 0 rebus squares, and no cheater squares.
The grid uses 24 of 26 letters, missing JQ.
It has normal rotational symmetry.
Average word length: 5.39, Scrabble score: 305, Scrabble average: 1.57.
Puzzle has 4 fill-in-the-blank clues and 0 cross-reference clues.
This puzzle has 6 unique answer words.
BACKSPLASHCHESSBOXERDUNGBEETLEKEPTDOWNSNARFINGZEITGEISTY
It has 0 words that debuted in this puzzle and were later reused:
These words are unique to the Modern Era but have appeared in pre-Shortz puzzles:
WASHABLE (3)
These 27 answer words are not legal Scrabble™ entries, which sometimes means they are interesting:
ADMITONEALLEYOOPALTMETALAMICLEARARABIANSEAARIARNIEATSIGNAUXBFFBRATZCHESSBOXERDUNGBEETLEEBOYFRESNOIAMICANRELATEKARAOKEBARKEPTDOWNLALALOISLANEORSOSOTRUETSATURINGTESTUSSTEELVENTI
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