Frameable Frame NYT

[Elias]

I’m confused by frameable frame nyt. Is this a wordplay clue?
Could someone explain it?

 

[Cizenig]

Common NYT crossword answers for the clue "Frameable frame" or similar (like "Shot in a frame" or "Part of a sequence") include:

• CEL (3 letters) -meaning animation.
• STILL (5 letters)
• PHOTO (5 letters)
• ENAMEL (6 letters) -Refer to teeth.

 

[Mike]

Yeah, it’s wordplay, In NYT puzzles, “frameable frame” is a meta-style clue, basically the answer itself is something that can be framed and acts like a frame conceptually, so it’s a little wink from the constructor, not literal.

 

[GaleGaytan]

The answer to the frameable frame in the crossword normally would be PHOTO, as most photos are placed in frames and will fit the play on words of the clue.

 

[Leonardo DiCaprio]

In the NYT crossword, “Frameable frame” is often clued as “easel” (something used to hold a framed picture).

 

[Kian]

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[royjasika]

In the New York Times crossword, “frameable frame” is a playful clue often pointing to “selfie.” A selfie is both an image that can be framed and a “frame” created by the camera itself. Depending on crossings, “photo” may also fit.

 

[Maclom]

The New York Times crossword answer for “Frameable frame” is STRETCHER, referring to the wooden frame used to stretch a canvas before it’s framed.