This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (3 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.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ E
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About the answer
ERASE as a word: (transitive) To remove (markings or information); (transitive) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
ERASE has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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