This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 15, 2025 (56 Across). 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.
Answer length: 10 squares
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FLATFOOTED
About the answer
FLATFOOTED as a word: Of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (“a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, either because the arc...; Blunt and unsubtle; lacking finesse; clumsy.
FLATFOOTED 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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