Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters

The answer to “Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters” in the New York Times crossword is UNDERCOVERBOSS — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 8, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 115-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters” answer

UNDERCOVERBOSS (14 letters)

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Why the answer is UNDERCOVERBOSS

UNDERCOVERBOSS is the 14-letter solution that fits "Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 8, 2026 (115-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Hit reality TV series suggested by this puzzle's groups of circled letters” appeared?

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February 8, 2026 (most recent) → UNDERCOVERBOSS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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