This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (66 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ K
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LEAK as a word: A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret; A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
LEAK has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 9, 2026.
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