This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (12 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (42 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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NYT Crossword, August 19, 2026, 12 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
T _ _
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About the answer
TIL as a word: Sesame (plant: Sesamum indicum); Any of species Ocotea foetens in family Lauraceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.
TIL has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 28, 2026, 42 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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T _ _
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