This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (109 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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TENSE as a word: (linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists; (linguistics, grammar, countable) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
TENSE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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