This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (27 Down). 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.
Answer length: 10 squares
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First and last letters
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UNDERSTATE
About the answer
UNDERSTATE as a word: (transitive) To state (something) with less completeness than needed; to minimise or downplay; To state a quantity that is too low.
UNDERSTATE 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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