What is the answer to "“It was fun ___ it lasted”"?

The most common answer is WHILE. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer WHILE has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

“It was fun ___ it lasted” Crossword Clue Answer

Stuck on “It was fun ___ it lasted”? The answer is 5 letters and was featured in the August 19, 2025 New Yorker crossword. Get the solution here.

“It was fun ___ it lasted” Crossword Answer

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“It was fun ___ it lasted” Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "“It was fun ___ it lasted”" crossword clue?

The answer to the "“It was fun ___ it lasted”" crossword clue is WHILE. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "“It was fun ___ it lasted”" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on August 19, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of WHILE?

The word WHILE means: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "“It was fun ___ it lasted”".