This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026 (67 Across). 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: 8 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ _ _ T
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CROSSEST as a word: A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other; (heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
CROSSEST 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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