This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (10 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (57 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
NYT Crossword, July 22, 2026, 10 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ T
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About the answer
APPT as a word: Abbreviation of appointment. [The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust]; Abbreviation of appoint. [(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agre....
APPT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 22, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 22, 2026, 57 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ T
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