This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (32 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ T
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GRIT as a word: (idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude; A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
GRIT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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