This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (19 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, February 25, 2026, 19 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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HAD as a word: (auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itsel...; (auxiliary, now rare) As past subjunctive: would have.
HAD has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 4, 2025, 31 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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