This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, August 17, 2026 (59 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: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ D
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READ as a word: (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written; (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object).
READ has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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