This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (8 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ S
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THAWS as a word: (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen; (impersonal, intransitive) To become sufficiently warm to melt ice and snow, said in reference to the weather.
THAWS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 21, 2026.
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