This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (28 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (17 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, June 17, 2026, 28 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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TAPE as a word: Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape; Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.
TAPE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 11, 2026.
NYT Crossword, March 8, 2026, 17 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ E
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HOAGIE as a word: (US, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic US) A sandwich made on a (usually soft) long Italian roll; a submarine sandwich; (Scotland, chiefly Central Belt) A tortilla or chapati wrap filled with meat (usually doner kebab meat; seasoned lamb or mutton), chips and cheese.
HOAGIE 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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