This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 2, 2026 (55 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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About the answer
SCENE as a word: The location of an event that attracts attention; (theater, film, television, radio) A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute a....
SCENE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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