This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (22 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: 5 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ T
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About the answer
MERIT as a word: (countable, uncountable) Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward; (countable) A claim to commendation or a reward.
MERIT 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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