This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 15, 2026 (17 Down). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ D
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About the answer
STEEPED as a word: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical; (informal) Expensive.
STEEPED has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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