Self-effacing Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, November 30, 2025 · 1-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 2004 and November 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 30, 2025 · 1-Down · 6 letters
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humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
adjective
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, May 16, 2004.HUMBLE6 lettersanswer page
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