This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (88 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 22, 2026 (10 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, August 16, 2026, 88 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ D
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SHED as a word: A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut; (transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
SHED has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
NYT Crossword, June 22, 2026, 10 Down
Answer length: 7 squares
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D _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ E
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DISPOSE as a word: (intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something; To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
DISPOSE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 8, 2026, 45 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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AXE as a word: A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it; An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
AXE has been an answer 16 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 5, 2025.
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