This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 17, 2026 (58 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 7, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, May 17, 2026, 58 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HAD as a word: (auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itsel...; (auxiliary, now rare) As past subjunctive: would have.
HAD has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 7, 2025, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ A
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ATSEA has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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