This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (25 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 10 squares
First letter
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First and last letters
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COMPROMISE
About the answer
COMPROMISE as a word: The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions; To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
COMPROMISE 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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