This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (10 Down). 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: 3 squares
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SLY as a word: Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily; (having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice.
SLY has been an answer 17 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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