This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (41 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (27 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
NYT Crossword, June 9, 2026, 41 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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IMP as a word: (chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerf...; (by extension) (often humorous) A mischievous child.
IMP has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
NYT Crossword, October 30, 2025, 27 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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ANT as a word: Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females; (Internet) A Web spider.
ANT has been an answer 23 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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