This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (3 Down) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, May 5, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
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About the answer
ATONE as a word: (ambitransitive) To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency; (proscribed) To absolve (someone else) of wrongdoing, especially by standing as an equivalent.
ATONE has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 28, 2025.
Mini Crossword, January 29, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
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