This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (69 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
K _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ T
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KNIT as a word: (ambitransitive) To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or ...; (ambitransitive) To create a stitch by pulling the working yarn through an existing stitch from back to front.
KNIT has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 1, 2026.
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