This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (49 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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FAE as a word: Alternative spelling of fey (“fairy folk”). [(fiction, mysticism) A fairy.]; Alternative spelling of fey (“magical, fairylike”). [(dialectal, archaic or poetic) About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.].
FAE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 19, 2026.
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