What is the answer to "5 and 8 go into 42, for example?" in the NYT Crossword?

The answer to the NYT Crossword clue "5 and 8 go into 42, for example?" is FACTORFICTION (13 letters).

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5 and 8 go into 42, for example? NYT Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 28, 2026 puzzle

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FACTORFICTION

13 letters · Across · last seen May 28, 2026