What is a Francophile, and why is he waving farewell? That’s exactly what I asked myself when I took a look at the January 1, 2025 edition of the NYT Crossword puzzle. I know that the -phile part of the word means that it’s a person who is obsessed with something, but then what does the Franc- part mean? Well, instead of just not knowing the answer, I did a little research and figured it out. To make things easier on everyone on the page, I plugged the answer down below alongside a few clues. The answers are right below the first header and the clues are below the second.
Francophile’s Farewell NYT Crossword Answer
The answer you are looking for is ADIEU.
I ended up discovering that a Francophile is a person who has a strong affinity towards the French language. I didn’t know that there were people like that in the world, but here we are. If you’re still scratching your head for the answer and don’t want to just look it up, then I have a few clues you can check out below.
Francophile’s Farewell New York Times Crossword Clues
The following are a few clues you can use to get the answer to this puzzle on your own:
- The word you are searching for starts with the letter ‘A.’
- The word is the french word for ‘goodbye.’
Hopefully, you got the answer relatively quickly! If you did, then I recommend checking out all our other crossword puzzle guides so you can get the answers to any you might be stuck on.
