This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (39 Across). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ T
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TROT as a word: A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run; (chiefly of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).
TROT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 14, 2026.
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