This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (40 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (18 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, July 23, 2026, 40 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ D
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ATAD as a word: an Old Testament Hebrew name meaning buckthorn.
ATAD has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 9, 2026.
NYT Crossword, March 24, 2026, 18 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ D
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NYT Crossword, October 29, 2025, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ T
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ABIT as a word: (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a bit. [(informal) To a small extent; in a small amount.].
ABIT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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