“Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues”
This clue appeared as 62-Across in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The answer has 16 letters.
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The clue “Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 15, 2026 as 62-Across. Its answer is a 16-letter phrase that starts with C and ends with S, with 7 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues” clue?+
The answer is CONFIRMATIONBIAS (16 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 15, 2026.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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