This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ D
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About the answer
DEFUSED as a word: (transitive, figurative) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile; (transitive) To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).
DEFUSED has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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