This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (10 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (42 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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NYT Crossword, May 12, 2026, 10 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ O
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EVENSO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 29, 2026, 42 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
B _ _
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BUT as a word: An instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat; (chiefly literary or poetic) Merely, only, just, no more than.
BUT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 29, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 24, 2026, 13 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
Y _ _
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YET as a word: In negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future; Thus far; up to the present; up to some unspecified time.
YET has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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