This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (3 Down). 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
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SHOVELED as a word: A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for diggi...; (especially US, loosely) Any shovel in the above senses, or any spade.
SHOVELED 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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