This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (5 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 5, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, March 24, 2026, 5 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ K
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MASK as a word: A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge.
MASK has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 27, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 5, 2026, 5 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ E
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HIDE as a word: (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover; (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be out of sight or harder to find.
HIDE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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