This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (29 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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W _ _
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WIN as a word: (transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb); (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
WIN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 13, 2026.
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