This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (95 Across). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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C _ _
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CLE as a word: (law) Initialism of continuing legal education, the professional education of lawyers that takes place after their initial admission to the bar; (biology, medicine) Initialism of cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
CLE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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