This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (51 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: 7 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ N
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About the answer
PARAGON as a word: A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others; To serve as a model for; to surpass.
PARAGON 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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