This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (11 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
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: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ F
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About the answer
SELF as a word: One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition; The subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts.
SELF has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 30, 2025.
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