This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (45 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ O
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PLACEBO as a word: (medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment; (Roman Catholicism) The vespers sung in the office for the dead.
PLACEBO 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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