This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (56 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: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ T
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ONSET as a word: (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent; A setting about; a beginning.
ONSET has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 28, 2025.
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