This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (43 Down). 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: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ E
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SLEAZE as a word: (uncountable) Low moral standards; (informal, countable) A person of low moral standards.
SLEAZE 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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