This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 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.
How to read this clue
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Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
SIMILE as a word: A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as; Similarity or resemblance to something else; likeness, similitude.
SIMILE 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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