NYT “You’re ___ luck, my friend” Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 14, 2024

“You’re ___ luck, my friend” NYT Crossword Clue Answer

Let’s find the answers to “You’re ___ luck, my friend” NYT for the July 14, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with O and end with A, and the possible solutions are OMEGA, OMASA, OUTTA.

The answer is OUTTA.

The crossword clue "‘You’re ___ luck, my friend’" corresponds to "OUTTA." This phrase, commonly heard in casual conversation, is a contraction of "out of," indicating that someone is either fortunate or unfortunate in a given situation. In this context, "You’re outta luck, my friend" suggests that luck is not in favor of the person being addressed—they are unlucky or will not achieve what they hoped for. The use of "outta" instead of "out of" reflects informal speech or dialect, where contractions and colloquialisms are common.

This clue tests solvers' familiarity with informal language and their ability to recognize how everyday expressions are often abbreviated or contracted in speech, adding a layer of colloquial nuance to the crossword puzzle experience.

This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on July 14, 2024. You can also get all other NYT's Crossword clues hints and answers here.