This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 16, 2026 (59 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
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W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ E
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WAGE as a word: (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of m...; (transitive) To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
WAGE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 16, 2026.
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