This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (66 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ R
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SLUR as a word: An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.); An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
SLUR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 30, 2025.
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