This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (12 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 15 squares
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First and last letters
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ITSNOTEVENCLOSE
About the answer
ITSNOTEVENCLOSE 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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