This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (44 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ P
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STEP as a word: An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace; A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
STEP has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
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