This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (30 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 10, 2025 (10 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.
NYT Crossword, January 8, 2026, 30 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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VIE as a word: (intransitive) To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something; (transitive) To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
VIE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 10, 2025, 10 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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V _ _
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