This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (55 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (102 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.
NYT Crossword, July 30, 2026, 55 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ Y
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SNOTTY as a word: (informal) Ill-tempered or impertinent in an arrogant, conceited manner; Running or dirtied with mucus.
SNOTTY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 24, 2026, 102 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ Y
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COCKY as a word: Overly confident; arrogant and boastful; (chiefly British, Ireland, Newfoundland, colloquial, dated) Used as a term of endearment, originally for a person of either sex, but later primarily for a man.
COCKY 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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