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3 squares · NYT Crossword · January 11, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (65 Across). 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: 3 squares

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END as a word: The terminal point of something in space or time; (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.

END has been an answer 21 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.

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