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Answer: GAVEL
GAVEL is a New York Times Crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 15 times.
Meaning
A gavel is a small wooden hammer used by a judge or presiding officer to maintain order in a courtroom or a meeting. It is typically used to signal the beginning or end of a session, the point at which to begin or cease speaking, or to emphasize a ruling or decision.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: Courtroom banger. Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.
Referring crossword puzzle clues
- Judge's mallet
- Rapper in court
- Auctioneer's aid
- Court instrument
- Courtroom banger
- Signal in a courtroom
- A chair might hold one
- Court attention-getter
- "The People's Court" prop
- Something a chair may hold
- It may punctuate a court order
- It helps call a meeting to order
- It may be within a judge's grasp
- What may bring a meeting to order
Recent usage in crossword puzzles
- New York Times - September 26, 2023
- New York Times - March 26, 2023
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- New York Times - June 25, 2020
- New York Times - July 2, 2018
- New York Times - January 6, 2014
- New York Times - December 4, 2011
- New York Times - July 16, 2009
- New York Times - October 25, 2006
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- New York Times - January 17, 2001
- New York Times - September 13, 1997
- New York Times - February 9, 1997