This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 8, 2026 (1 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (6 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, August 8, 2026, 1 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ S
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TOSS as a word: To throw with an initial upward direction; (informal, transitive) To discard; to throw away.
TOSS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 21, 2026.
NYT Crossword, March 20, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ R
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AFFAIR as a word: An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart); An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
AFFAIR 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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