This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (54 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ K
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TEAK as a word: (uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.); (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.
TEAK 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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