This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (13 Down). 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: 6 squares
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A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ T
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ANOINT as a word: (transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended...; (transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
ANOINT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 30, 2026.
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