This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (12 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 11, 2026 (48 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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NYT Crossword, May 27, 2026, 12 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
T _ _
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TMI as a word: (informal, colloquial) Initialism of too much information; Initialism of Three Mile Island. [An island of Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, on Lake Frederick, Susquehanna River; the s....
TMI has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 11, 2026, 48 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ P
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STOP as a word: (intransitive) To cease moving; (intransitive) Not to continue.
STOP has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
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