To be, in Nice

Answer:

ETRE

Hint:

Think of the French verb that means "to be," often conjugated as "je suis" or "il est"—it starts with a vowel.

Explanation:

This clue plays on the French verb for "to be," which is être. The word "Nice" hints at the French language since Nice is a city in France, so the answer is the French infinitive. The spelling ETRE matches how it’s written without accents in crosswords.

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