This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 5, 2026 (44 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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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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About the answer
NATE as a word: A diminutive of the male given names Nathan, Nathanael and Nathaniel, and also a female given name Natalie; A surname.
NATE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 19, 2025.
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