This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 8, 2026 (3 Down). 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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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ T
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About the answer
TEXT as a word: A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences; (computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
TEXT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 17, 2025.
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