This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (47 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ B
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TOMB as a word: A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be...; (loosely) A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.
TOMB has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 27, 2026.
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