This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (37 Down). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ C
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About the answer
SKEPTIC as a word: Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc. that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so; Skeptical.
SKEPTIC 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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