This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (51 Down). 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
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ D
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HOED as a word: (when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end...; Any of various tools for scraping, scratching, digging, or stirring soil or other materials.
HOED 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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