This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 4, 2026 (56 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
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ T
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PAST as a word: The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future; Having already happened; in the past; finished.
PAST has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 16, 2026.
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