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Made chitchat The New York Times Crossword clue

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Use a nine-letter past-tense verb for chatted sociably.

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Answer

SCHMOOZED

How the short form works

SCHMOOZED is the past-tense verb matching made chitchat. It can suggest purposeful social mingling, but the core action is casual conversation.

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Abbreviation or register signal

The casual noun chitchat calls for an equally informal past-tense verb.

Expanded meaning

Schmoozed means chatted informally, often in a sociable or networking way.

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1-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for September 5, 2026.

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