This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ H
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MYTH as a word: A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which ...; A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are pers....
MYTH has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 4, 2026.
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