This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (53 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.
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Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y
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TELEPATHY as a word: (parapsychology) The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of ano....
TELEPATHY 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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