This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 25, 2025 (5 Down). 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
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ T
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DENT as a word: A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact; (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
DENT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 25, 2025.
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