Number of swans a-swimming NYT crossword answer is:
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The New York Times crossword clue for July 16 2023 is "Number of swans a-swimming" and the answer is twelve. This clue is a reference to the classic Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas", which features a partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves, three French hens, four calling birds, five golden rings, six geese a-laying, seven swans a-swimming, eight maids a-milking, nine ladies dancing, ten lords a-leaping, eleven pipers piping, and twelve drummers drumming.
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