This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (41 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ F
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About the answer
DUFF as a word: (US, slang) The buttocks; Something spurious or fake; a counterfeit; a worthless thing; a defective thing.
DUFF 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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