This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 27, 2026 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
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T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ K
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TWERK as a word: To dance in a sexually-provocative way using hip thrusts in a low squatting stance while shaking the buttocks; to take part in twerking; Synonym of twerking (“a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance while shaking their buttocks”).
TWERK 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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