“Adjective that becomes its own synonym after its first letter is dropped”
This clue appeared as 13-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.
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The clue “Adjective that becomes its own synonym after its first letter is dropped” ran in the NYT Crossword on September 4, 2026 as 13-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with E and ends with T, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Adjective that becomes its own synonym after its first letter is dropped” clue?+
The answer is EVILEST (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of September 4, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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