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3 squares · NYT Crossword · January 13, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.

Answer length: 3 squares

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WIN as a word: (transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb); (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

WIN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 13, 2026.

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