“Self-effacing” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MODEST is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Self-effacing”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 30, 2025, where it runs at 1 Down and fills 6 squares. It crosses 6 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Nov 30, 2025 grid1APost-vacation pile4 ltrs›12A___ guisado (Caribbean stew)5 ltrs›17APuzzle type that was the Oxford Dictionaries' 2005 U.K. "word of the year"6 ltrs›21AActress Zosia ___ of "Girls"5 ltrs›27AMountains where St. Bernards were originally bred4 ltrs›33ASpiral-shelled mollusk8 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Nov 30, 20255ABrooklyn Brewery's Special Effects, e.g., in brief3 ltrs›8AHistorical Dutch settler4 ltrs›13AVapid5 ltrs›15ACampaign manager?5 ltrs›18AMetallurgist's evaluation5 ltrs›19AButterflies, so to speak6 ltrs›22A"Zip it"9 ltrs›25AAccommodates5 ltrs›
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