This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (31 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ E
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SATIRE as a word: (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or hig...; (countable) A satirical work.
SATIRE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 31, 2025.
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