Swallows One’s Pride NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from September 05, 2024
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Updated Sep 05, 2024
Swallows One’s Pride NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Swallows One’s Pride NYT for the September 05, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 8 letters. Start with E and end with W, and the possible solutions are ENWALLOW, EYEBROW, EATSCROW.
Here is the right answer to the crossword clue Swallows One’s Pride NYT featured in the NYT puzzle. The correct answer to this clue is EATSCROW.
The crossword clue "Swallows One’s Pride" with the answer "EATSCROW" refers to the idiomatic expression "eats crow," meaning to admit one’s mistake or wrongdoing after having taken a confident or defiant stance. This phrase is often used when someone has to backtrack on their previous assertions and humbly acknowledge they were wrong, which can feel like an unpleasant, pride-swallowing experience.
The clue uses "swallows" as a metaphor for this humbling action, and "EATSCROW" captures the essence of conceding with reluctance, often after being proven wrong in a public or embarrassing way.
This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on September 05, 2024. You can also get all other NYT hints and answers here.
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