This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (76 Across and 41 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.
NYT Crossword, November 16, 2025, 76 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ Y
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MEANY as a word: A surname from Irish; Alternative spelling of meanie. [(informal, chiefly childish) A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.].
MEANY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 16, 2025, 41 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ E
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OGRE as a word: (mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh; (figuratively) A cruel person.
OGRE has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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