Fictional character who says “I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / October 9, 2025

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Crossword Answer

1 ? H

2 ? O

3 ? L

4 ? M

5 ? E

6 ? S

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Hint 1

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Think of a detective whose intellect is as famous as his deerstalker hat.

Hint 2

meaning

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?????? is a fictional detective known for his logical reasoning and keen observation skills.

Hint 3

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The quote is attributed to Sherlock ??????, a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. ?????? is known for his extraordinary intellect and logical reasoning, often describing himself in terms that highlight his cognitive abilities.

NYT Crossword October 9 2025 Answers

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1 ? M
2 ? A
3 ? N
4 ? S
5 ? P
6 ? R
7 ? I
8 ? G
9 ? A
10 ? R
11 ? A
12 ? B
13 ? S
14 ? A
? P
? E
15 ? O
? B
? E
? S
? E
16 ? R
? I
? F
? L
? E
17 ? N
? O
? W
18 ? A
? Y
? J
? O
? S
? E
19 ? C
? D
? R
? O
? M
20 ? U
? L
? T
? R
? A
21 ? U
? Z
22 ? I
23 ? A
? N
? T
24 ? A
? L
? O
? E
25 ? I
26 ? N
? E
? E
? D
27 ? A
28 ? R
? I
? D
? E
29 ? L
? O
? Y
? A
30 ? L
? T
? O
31 ? R
? O
? L
? O
? D
? E
? X
32 ? A
? C
? R
33 ? E
34 ? M
? A
? S
? S
35 ? N
36 ? O
? T
? H
? I
? N
37 ? G
38 ? T
? O
? D
? O
39 ? L
? O
? K
? I
40 ? G
? R
? I
? N
41 ? D
? E
? B
? O
? N
42 ? E
43 ? D
44 ? A
? N
? D
45 ? T
46 ? H
47 ? E
48 ? N
49 ? W
? O
? R
? K
? S
? F
? O
50 ? R
? M
? E
51 ? H
? O
? N
? E
52 ? A
? N
? A
53 ? T
? H
? E
54 ? C
? O
? L
? A
? S
55 ? R
? O
? D
56 ? I
57 ? N
58 ? A
? L
59 ? L
60 ? T
? H
? U
? M
? B
? S
61 ? F
? R
? A
? M
? E
62 ? R
? A
? I
? S
? E
63 ? E
? L
? I
64 ? S
? A
? Y
? S
? O
65 ? M
? Y
? L
? A
? R
66 ? S
? E
? E

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Fictional character who says “I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix”” in the New York Times puzzle October 9 2025 is HOLMES. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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A: The most common and recent 6-letter answer for "Fictional character who says "I am a brain …. The rest of me is a mere appendix"" is HOLMES.

A: The quote is attributed to Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is known for his extraordinary intellect and logical reasoning, often describing himself in terms that highlight his cognitive abilities.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on October 09, 2025.

A: Holmes is a fictional detective known for his logical reasoning and keen observation skills.

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