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What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie" – Crossword Clue
The answer to the crossword clue “What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie"” is RYE (3 letters). Most recently RYE, in the NYT Mini on March 9, 2024.
| Answer | Letters | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| RYE | 3 | R__ |
What RYE means
- nounthe seed of the cereal grass
- nounhardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
- nounwhiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
Where this clue appeared
| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2024 | NYT Mini 3D | RYE |
Other clues for RYE
- Deli bread choice
- Kind of whiskey
- Word rhymed with "Pie," "dry" and "die," in the "American Pie" chorus
- Darkly colored bread
- Salinger's "The Catcher in the ___"
- Jewish ___ (bread type)
- "The Catcher in the ___"
- Kind of bread or whiskey
- Dark bread type
- "And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and ___ ..." (lyric from "American Pie")
- Whiskey variety
- Earthy bread
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FAQ
What is the answer to “What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie"”?
RYE (3 letters). Most recently RYE, on March 9, 2024 in the NYT Mini.
How many letters is the answer to “What "them good old boys were drinkin'," in Don McLean's "American Pie"”?
3 letters, starting with R (R__).