This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 9, 2026 (41 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (9 Across). 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.
NYT Crossword, August 9, 2026, 41 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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SLY as a word: Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily; (having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice.
SLY has been an answer 17 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, October 23, 2025, 9 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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