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5 squares · NYT Crossword · October 29, 2025 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (44 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: 5 squares

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SNOBS as a word: (informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined ta...; (dated) A member of the lower classes; a commoner.

SNOBS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.

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