This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 26, 2026 (75 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 7, 2025 (26 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, July 26, 2026, 75 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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First and last letters
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STAID as a word: Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober; (rare) Always fixed in the same location; stationary.
STAID has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 7, 2025, 26 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
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SEEMLY as a word: Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming; Appropriately, fittingly.
SEEMLY 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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