This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 15, 2026 (16 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ C
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About the answer
BIOPIC as a word: (film) A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).
BIOPIC has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 15, 2026.
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