This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (17 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: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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NICE as a word: (chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory; (chiefly informal) Of a person: friendly, attractive.
NICE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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