This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (30 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.
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Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ _ Y
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About the answer
ECONOMY as a word: The system of production and distribution and consumption. The overall measure of a currency system; as the national economy; The study of money, currency and trade, and the efficient use of resources.
ECONOMY 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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