{"id":179016,"date":"2025-07-06T16:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/ben-of-broadway-spoiler-clue-stumps-nyt-crossword-fans\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:10:30","slug":"ben-of-broadway-spoiler-clue-stumps-nyt-crossword-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/ben-of-broadway-spoiler-clue-stumps-nyt-crossword-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben of Broadway: [SPOILER] Clue Stumps NYT Crossword Fans!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re playing <strong><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/strong>\u2018 \u201cmini\u201d crossword puzzle today (Sunday, July 6), you might be stumped by a Broadway-themed question.<\/p>\n<p>The number one trending topic on Google\u2019s entertainment trends this morning is \u201c<strong>Ben of Broadway<\/strong>,\u201d which happens to be a clue on the puzzle. More than 20,000 people have searched for the answer already, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trending?geo=US&amp;category=4\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trending?geo=US&amp;category=4&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People are clearly stumped by the clue and can\u2019t figure out which <strong>Ben <\/strong>to put!<\/p>\n<p>The last name has five letters. Can you figure it out?!<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Keep reading to find out the spoilers\u2026<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-2123755\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>SPOILERS AHEAD!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"center\"><\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.1em\">Ben Platt is the answer!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/ben-platt\/\" title=\"Ben Platt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ben Platt<\/strong><\/a> made his Broadway debut in 2014, playing the role of Elder Cunningham in <em>The Book of Mormon<\/em>. He had his big break in 2016, playing the title character in <em>Dear Evan Hansen<\/em>. That role won him a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben <\/strong>later returned to Broadway to lead the revival of <em>Parade<\/em>, which is currently on tour across America. <\/p>\n<p>In 2024, <strong>Ben <\/strong>performed his <em>Live at the Palace<\/em> concert residency. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben <\/strong>recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/04\/15\/ben-platt-admits-to-feeling-alienated-from-jewish-community-voices-support-for-palestinian-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made headlines while voicing some political opinions<\/a> that differ from those of his family. <\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/07\/06\/ben-of-broadway-spoiler-clue-stumps-nyt-crossword-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re playing The New York Times\u2018 \u201cmini\u201d crossword puzzle today (Sunday, July 6), you might be stumped by a Broadway-themed question. 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