This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 17, 2025 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
D _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
DEF as a word: (African-American Vernacular, slang) Excellent; very good; Abbreviation of definition. [(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.].
DEF has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 17, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Punxsutawney Phil, for one (35 Down)
- Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings (39 Down)
- Strongly desires (40 Down)
- Like a centenarian (42 Down)
- Purchase (45 Down)
- Bottle served at a trattoria (46 Down)
- Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat (49 Down)
- The King of Rock and Roll (50 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers