This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 26, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ E
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INURE as a word: (transitive) To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries; (intransitive, chiefly law) To take effect, to be operative.
INURE 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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