This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (17 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ E
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LIRE as a word: (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin; (UK dialectal, Scotland) The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
LIRE 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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