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

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 3, 2026 (29 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.

Answer length: 4 squares

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B _ _ _

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B _ _ D

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BOND as a word: (law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the princi...; (finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

BOND has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.

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