This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 6, 2025 (21 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ C
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CYNIC as a word: A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness; A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
CYNIC has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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