This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (13 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ Y
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TORY as a word: (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of ...; (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
TORY 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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