This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (41 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: 3 squares
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C _ _
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CUE as a word: The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q; An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
CUE has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 18, 2025.
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