This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (29 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: 8 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ _ _ T
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ARGUMENT as a word: (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason; (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
ARGUMENT 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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