{"id":179091,"date":"2024-12-29T12:34:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T12:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=179091"},"modified":"2024-12-29T12:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T12:34:57","slug":"word-before-coffee-or-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/29\/word-before-coffee-or-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Word Before Coffee or Catholic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Word Before Coffee or Catholic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer to the New York Times crossword clue &#8220;Word before coffee or Catholic&#8221; is &#8220;Irish.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, &#8220;Irish&#8221; commonly precedes both &#8220;coffee&#8221; and &#8220;Catholic.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An &#8220;Irish coffee&#8221; is a popular cocktail made with hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar, topped with cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term &#8220;Irish Catholic&#8221; 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