This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (53 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.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ E
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About the answer
SURE as a word: (modal) Without doubt, certainly; Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
SURE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 18, 2025.
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