This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
DURABLE as a word: Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring; (economics) A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
DURABLE 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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