This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (1 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.
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: 7 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
IMAGINE as a word: (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind; (transitive) To believe in something created by one's own mind, often something false.
IMAGINE 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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