This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 4, 2026 (56 Across). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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TAO as a word: (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing; (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
TAO has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
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