Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish”
THE ANSWER
SCHLUBS
The answer to “Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish” is SCHLUBS.
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NYT Midi August 3 2026SCHLUBSFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Empty-headed oafs, from the Yiddish” most recently appeared in the NYT Midi on August 3 2026. The verified answer is a 7 letter word. We have tracked this clue 1 time across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Schlubs in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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