This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (11 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K
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About the answer
OVERTHINK as a word: To think or analyze too much; (rare) To think too highly (of); overestimate.
OVERTHINK has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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