This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (21 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: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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SIDLE as a word: (ambitransitive, also figuratively) To (cause something to) move sideways; (ambitransitive, also figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.
SIDLE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 10, 2026.
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