This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, July 3, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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THROE as a word: A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die; (usually in the plural) The pain of labour or childbirth; the suffering of death.
THROE 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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