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4 squares · NYT Crossword · November 8, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 8, 2026 (67 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

Answer length: 4 squares

First letter

E _ _ _

First and last letters

E _ _ Y

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ESPY as a word: (transitive) To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot; (transitive) To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.

ESPY has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 3, 2025.

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