This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (18 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 12, 2026 (57 Down), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 (3 Down and 29 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, July 15, 2026, 18 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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NODE as a word: (networking) A computer or other device attached to a network; (astronomy) The point where the orbit of a planet, as viewed from the Sun, intersects the ecliptic. The ascending and descending nodes refer respectively to ....
NODE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 7, 2026.
NYT Crossword, June 12, 2026, 57 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ T
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MEAT as a word: (uncountable) The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and texture (like plant-based meat); (countable) A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance.
MEAT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 22, 2026.
NYT Crossword, May 9, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ X
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CRUX as a word: The basic, central, or essential point or feature; The critical or transitional moment or issue, a turning point.
CRUX has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 9, 2026, 29 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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