This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (66 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: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ R
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About the answer
AFTER as a word: Behind; later in time; following; (dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent.
AFTER 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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