“Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling”
This clue appeared as 48-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The answer has 13 letters.
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The clue “Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 31, 2026 as 48-Across. Its answer is a 13-letter phrase that starts with U and ends with Y, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Concept explaining why certain humanoid robots look so unsettling” clue?+
The answer is UNCANNYVALLEY (13 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 31, 2026.
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