This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 4, 2026 (25 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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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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SLIME as a word: Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containi...; Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.
SLIME has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
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