This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (65 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
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ Y
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ESPY as a word: (transitive) To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot; (transitive) To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
ESPY has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 3, 2025.
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