This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (4 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 3, 2025 (69 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.
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NYT Crossword, May 7, 2026, 4 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
I _ _
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IVE as a word: A diminutive of the female given name Ivy; A surname.
IVE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 7, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 3, 2025, 69 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ R
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LATER as a word: Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time); At some unspecified time in the future.
LATER has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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