This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (18 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: 8 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
HARDCORE as a word: Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity; (colloquial) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.
HARDCORE 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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