This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (27 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: 5 squares
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T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ T
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TACIT as a word: Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence; (logic) Not derived from formal principles of reasoning; based on induction rather than deduction.
TACIT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 21, 2026.
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