This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (13 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (28 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.
NYT Crossword, August 16, 2026, 13 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ T
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About the answer
MOOT as a word: (Canada, US, chiefly law) Being an exercise of thought; academic; (Canada, US) Having no practical consequence or relevance.
MOOT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 18, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 18, 2025, 28 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ T
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