This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (47 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ E
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DAME as a word: (British) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight; (US, dated, informal, slightly derogatory) A woman.
DAME has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 22, 2026.
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