This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (22 Across). 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ R
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EERIER as a word: Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird; (Scotland) Frightened, timid.
EERIER 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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