This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (34 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: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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TALE as a word: A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story; An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
TALE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 2, 2026.
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