This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
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POSE as a word: (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
POSE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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