This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (44 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ E
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SIRE as a word: A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sover...; A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).
SIRE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 28, 2026.
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