"This is dear mercy and thou ___ it not Romeo and Juliet" NYT crossword answer is:
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This clue is from the New York Times crossword puzzle from September 30, 2023. It references a line from the classic Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet pleads with Romeo to show her mercy. The line is "O, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon, / That monthly changes in her circled orb, / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable." Juliet is asking Romeo to not swear by the moon, as it is inconstant and changes each month, for fear that his love will be just as inconstant.