This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (39 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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CLE as a word: (law) Initialism of continuing legal education, the professional education of lawyers that takes place after their initial admission to the bar; (biology, medicine) Initialism of cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
CLE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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