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"Not exactly …" (crossword clue)

3 squares · NYT Crossword · June 7, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (57 Across). 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.

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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: 3 squares

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ISH as a word: (colloquial) somewhat, reasonably, fairly; (colloquial) about, approximately.

ISH has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.

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