This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 6, 2026 (16 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.
Answer length: 7 squares
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F _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ _ Y
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FALLACY as a word: (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument; Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
FALLACY 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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