This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (46 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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TIME as a word: (uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events; (uncountable) The feeling of the passage of events and their relative duration, as experienced by an individual.
TIME has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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