“Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues” crossword clue
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••••••••••••••••CONFIRMATIONBIAS
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.CONFIRMATIONBIAS is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues”. It was last seen in the puzzle of January 15, 2026, where it runs at 62 Across and fills 16 squares. It crosses 16 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Jan 15, 2026 grid42DSeattle N.H.L. team6 ltrs›44DApril fool, e.g.5 ltrs›47DThrowing for a loop6 ltrs›48DBulldog supporters6 ltrs›49DThe moment of truth6 ltrs›50D"The greatness of humanity is not in being human, but in being ___": Mahatma Gandhi6 ltrs›51DDons, as an apron6 ltrs›52DReally try to get5 ltrs›55DC-section reminder4 ltrs›56DNada4 ltrs›57DNot fooled by4 ltrs›58DWhere the coffee and Wi-Fi might both be strong4 ltrs›59D"At Last" singer James4 ltrs›61DAdjoin4 ltrs›63DPlace to strike a pose?3 ltrs›64DSeam contents3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Jan 15, 20261ACattle calls4 ltrs›5AVisible sign of hard work5 ltrs›10AEl ___ (precursor of the Expressionists)5 ltrs›15ANovelist Quindlen who wrote "One True Thing"4 ltrs›16AOne of five ... or maybe six?5 ltrs›17ALike darts5 ltrs›18A*Oft-quoted advice in Matthew 7:716 ltrs›21AHerb related to parsley5 ltrs›
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