This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 26, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 15 squares
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ELECTRODYNAMICS
About the answer
ELECTRODYNAMICS as a word: (physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.
ELECTRODYNAMICS 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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