This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (60 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: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ R
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AVER as a word: (ambitransitive) To assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner; (ambitransitive, law) To justify or prove (an allegation or plea that one has made).
AVER has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 30, 2026.
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