This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (8 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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SLY as a word: Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily; (having a positive connotation) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice.
SLY has been an answer 17 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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