This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (48 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: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ E
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MERE as a word: Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected; Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.
MERE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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