This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (78 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ T
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FLOAT as a word: (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object); To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
FLOAT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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